Inlay Figure of a King in Four Pieces
305-30 B.C.E.
Maker Unknown
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Glass inlays like this were used to decorate shrines or cartonnages. When forming part of the decoration of a cartonnage, they were pressed directly into the outer coat of plaster while it was still wet. This inlay probably formed part of the decorative pattern of a box, a piece of furniture, or an item of funerary equipment. The bright colors not only enhanced the appearance of the object but had symbolic significance as well.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Ornament
- Formatted Medium
- Glass, gold leaf
- Locations
- Place made: Egypt
- Period
- Early Ptolemaic Period
- Dimensions
- 5 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 5/16 in. (14.1 x 6 x 0.8 cm)
- Accession Number
- 49.61.1-.4
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
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