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