ROMANO-EGYPTIAN MOSAIC GLASS SNAKE HEAD INLAY - EX. CHRISTIE'S. Ptolemaic - Roman Period, Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A mosaic glass inlay in the form of a stylised snake head, composed of opaque yellow with contrasting red and dark glass details set within a cobalt blue matrix. The head features a circular red eye outlined in black, positioned above a series of black vertical lines resembling fangs. A red, curved element below forms an open mouth. Black diagonal markings extend along the upper surface towards the tapering end, interspersed with smaller black rectangles along the lower edge. 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 10. Size: 37mm x 18mm; Weight: 2g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's, 26 April 2012, lot 7, Sale 7758, The Groppi Collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.