Mosaic glass inlay, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D

Mosaic glass inlay, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D

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Mosaic glass inlay, Early Imperial, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Egyptian, Roman, Glass; cast, Overall: 7/8 x 13/16 in. (2.2 x 2.1 cm), Glass, Opaque yellow ground; decoration in opaque white and red, and translucent purple and turquoise blue. Square, flat plaque with uneven back. Symmetrical four-petaled rosette in blue, white and red, outlined in purple, each leaf pointing towards a corner of the plaque