Plaque, female face 100 BC–100 AD Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be created: a figural or design composition was made by bundling colored glass canes, which were then drawn out into a long bar. The bar was then sectioned at right angles, probably by striking the bar with appropriate tools, to produce small inlay tiles. The tile would then be smoothed and polished on the face intended to appear elements could also be used side by side to create repeating patterns. Or if the rod presented one half of an element that was symme

Plaque, female face 100 BC–100 AD Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be created: a figural or design composition was made by bundling colored glass canes, which were then drawn out into a long bar. The bar was then sectioned at right angles, probably by striking the bar with appropriate tools, to produce small inlay tiles. The tile would then be smoothed and polished on the face intended to appear elements could also be used side by side to create repeating patterns. Or if the rod presented one half of an element that was symmetrical, such as a face, a tile and a reversed tile from the same rod could be put together to form a complete whole, as to a blog about Ptolemaic Art at The MetNile and Newcomers: A Fresh Installation of Egyptian Ptolemaic Art. Plaque, female face. 100 BC–100 AD. Glass. Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period. From Egypt

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