Sujet
Furniture inlay of glass tiles, depicting a theatrical mask of an old man, framed by flowers
Légende
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
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A19_202
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
19,2Mo (1,5Mo) / 22,0cm x 21,8cm / 2598 x 2580 (300dpi)