Sujet
Glass fragment with falcon head
Légende
Glass fragment with falcon head,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. 3rd 1st C BC. Graeco Roman period. Alexandria.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/Christie's, London
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A19_197
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
16,3Mo (1,0Mo) / 22,0cm x 18,6cm / 2598 x 2192 (300dpi)