A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be created: a figural or design composition was made by bundling colored glass canes, which were then drawn out into a long bar . The bar was then sectioned at right angles, probably by striking the bar with appropriate tools, to produce small inlay tiles. The tile would then be smoothed and polished on the face intended to appear outwards.
Period: Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period
Date: 100 BC–100 AD
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Glass
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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