Four sherds of mosaic glass, 332 BC-200 AD.
- Made:
- 332-200 BCE
4 sherds of mosaic glass, made in Egypt, from Ptolemaic or Roman periods. Mosaic is a technique for decorating floors and walls, where square or rectangular pieces of stone, glass or ceramic are set in a mortar. The Romans used mosaic pavements in public buildings and private villas. Throughout the empire local stones were used supplemented by some imported pottery, glass and brightly coloured stone.
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A660013
- type:
- mosaics
