Fragment of an inlay
Fragment of an inlay

Currently not on view

Fragment of an inlay,

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Roman
Hellenistic to Roman Imperial Period, ca. 30 BCE–476 CE
y1929-295 a

Information

Title
Fragment of an inlay
Dates

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Medium
Opaque yellow, green, red, and brown/purple glass on translucent blue ground
Dimensions
pres. 3.5 x 3.3 cm, max. th. 0.6 cm (1 3/8 x 1 5/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum Collection
Object Number
y1929-295 a
Description
Plaque with floral decoration. Set in translucent blue ground: a mainly red and partly yellow tulip-like flower on a yellow stem, from which two pairs of green and grayish leaves emerge; parts of three six-petaled white flowers; the tips of five bicolored, green and grayish leaves; a loose cluster of yellow rods, set in white, resembling a bunch of grapes.
Period
Hellenistic, Roman (style or period), Imperial (Roman)
Type
inlays, fragments, glass
Materials
glass
Subject
floral patterns, tulips

Unknown provenance; possibly part of the Old Collection; with the Museum by at least 1929

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