Title
Glass fragment, a hetaira ( courtesan ) theatrical half mask
Caption
Glass fragment, a hetaira ( courtesan ) theatrical half mask, These tiny fragments, possibly theatrical tokens for important persons, were made from polychrome glass canes laid side by side to create a picture. The rods were fused, left to cool, stretched to miniaturise, then sliced to form each piece. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. Graeco Roman c 1stC BC. Alexandria.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/Christie's, London
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A19_204
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
21,8Mb (1,3Mb) / 8,7in x 9,8in / 2598 x 2931 (300dpi)