Bead with face canes

Unknown

30 B.C.–A.D. 364 · Glass · Egyptian Art

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 outwards.

Artist

Unknown

Date

30 B.C.–A.D. 364

Medium

Glass

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910