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A Roman mosaic glass inlay fragment of a female theatre mask
1 May 2013, 10:30 BST
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A Roman mosaic glass inlay fragment of a female theatre mask
Egypt, circa 1st Century B.C./A.D.
Section of a mosaic composite bar, showing a half mask, in a semi-translucent pale turquoise matrix, the opaque white face with translucent blue facial features, black mouth outlined in red, the dark aubergine hair with curls detailed in white, 19mm high
Egypt, circa 1st Century B.C./A.D.
Section of a mosaic composite bar, showing a half mask, in a semi-translucent pale turquoise matrix, the opaque white face with translucent blue facial features, black mouth outlined in red, the dark aubergine hair with curls detailed in white, 19mm high
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Provenance:
Acquired from Lennox Gallery, London, in 1998.
R. Bussey Collection, UK, circa 1969.
























