Mosaic glass strip inlay
Description
Inlay, mosaic glass strip. Third Intermediate Period–Late Period, Dynasty 21–30, ca. 1070–343 B.C. Mosaic glass. L. 3.6 × W. 0.5 × Th. 0.5 cm (1 7/16 × 3/16 × 3/16 in.). From: Unfinished Temple Site, Southern Asasif, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1920–22. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
The image shows a small rectangular strip of patterned glass mosaic inlay with alternating colored segments and a central circular rosette-like motif.
A thin, horizontally oriented rectangular fragment is depicted against a white background. The strip is composed of small tesserae forming a geometric pattern: alternating bands of dark blue and green, black-and-white checker squares at one end, and orange/tan vertical and horizontal blocks. Near the left-middle there is a blue circular motif resembling a rosette or wheel (radial segments around a ring). The leftmost end includes a pale green/gray section with areas of wear or loss. No clear hieroglyphs, cartouches, or inscriptions are visible. The overall appearance is consistent with mosaic glass inlay rather than a carved stone or painted panel.
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
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