Inlay fragment, row of stars, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 200 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, adhesive (bitumen?), H. 1 × W. 3

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Inlay fragment, row of stars, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 200 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, adhesive (bitumen?), H. 1 × W. cm (3/8 × 1 7/16 in.), One way of creating decorated glass tiles was by adhering tiny monochrome glass pieces in a larger piece like this example. The dark attachment material is visible around the edges

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Size: 5200px × 3462px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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