Lot 37
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SIX ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GLASS MOSAIC TILES
EGYPT, PTOLEMAIC TO ROMAN PERIOD, 1ST CENTURY B.C. TO 1ST CENTURY A.D.
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History | 639
Auction: 5 May 2021 at 12:00 BST
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
Description
inlaid glass, comprising; four tiles portraying the god Ra as a falcon on a black background, inlaid with bands of green, red, yellow and blue; two tiles with actors' masks, the larger a caneworked bead, perforated for attachment (6)
Dimensions
largest 1.9cm x 1.8cm
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, United Kingdom