Sujet
Glass cane segment, possibly depicting a Mediterranean foreigner
Légende
Glass cane segment, possibly depicting a Mediterranean foreigner, These tiny fragments, possibly inlays from shrines and furniture, 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 4th 2ndC BC. Alexandria.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/Christie's, London
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A19_193
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
19,0Mo (1001,7Ko) / 21,0cm x 22,7cm / 2480 x 2678 (300dpi)