Lot no. 681
COLLECTION OF ROMANO-EGYPTIAN MOSAIC GLASS INLAYS. Ca. 30 BC - AD 200. A collection of four fragmentary mosaic glass inlays. The first, in the top left corner, has a blue ground with a white and yellow rosette. The second, in the top right, displays a marbled structure with a red and white background. The third, in the bottom left, has a yellow field bordered by a zigzag pattern separating it from a blue section. The fourth, in the bottom right, features Nilotic plants set against a dark blue background. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 7758, The Groppi Collection, 26 April 2012, Lot 13; The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Accession number: 77.12.340, 98.43.19, 77.12.182; The Ashmolean Museum, Accession no. AN1910.481. Size: 45-75mm x 35-50mm; Weight: 95g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's and Ex. David Aaron and Ex. Bonhams.
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03/30/2025
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