Title
Furniture inlay of glass tiles, depicting a theatrical mask of an old man, framed by flowers
Caption
Furniture inlay of glass tiles, depicting a theatrical mask of an old man, framed by flowers,These tiny fragments were made from polychrome glass canes laid side by side to create a picture. The rods were fused, left to cool, stretched to miniaturise the image, then sliced to form each piece. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. c 2nd/1st c BC. Graeco roman period. Alexandria.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Graeco-Roman Museum, Alexandria, Egypt
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A19_202
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
19,2Mb (1,5Mb) / 8,7in x 8,6in / 2598 x 2580 (300dpi)