ROMANO-EGYPTIAN MOSAIC GLASS WADING IBIS INLAY. Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A square mosaic glass inlay depicting a wading ibis against a green matrix. The bird is rendered in black and white with a long, yellow beak extending forward and a rounded head marked by a red eye. The neck is arched, connecting to a compact body with a white central area outlined in black. The legs, formed of elongated black lines, extend downward. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. A similar example sold for GBP 6,000 at Christie's, Live Auction 7758, The Groppi Collection, 26 April 2012, Lot 9. Size: 20mm x 20mm; Weight: 7g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's, 26 April, 2012; Ex. The Groppi Collection, Switzerland; acquired in the 1920s-1940s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.