Sujet
Glass fragment, a praying lapwing
Légende
Glass fragment, a praying lapwing, These tiny fragments, possibly inlays from shrines and furniture, were made from polychrome glass canes laid side by side to create a picture. The rods were fused, left to cool, stretched to miniaturise, then sliced to form each piece. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. 3rd 1st C BC. Graeco Roman period. Alexandria.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/Christie's, London
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A19_191
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
15,5Mo (770,9Ko) / 21,0cm x 18,4cm / 2480 x 2179 (300dpi)