Inlay (hand from figure)

Object Name:

Department

Ancient

Place Made:

Egypt

Date:

399-1 BC

Color

Deep blue, opaque

AAT

deep blue

Physical Attributes Facet (ref)
- Color (ref)
  - colors (ref)
    - chromatic colors (ref)
      - deep blue (ref)

Technique

cast, probably cut, ground, polished

AAT

casting

Activities Facet (ref)
- Processes and Techniques (ref)
  - forming (ref)
    - casting (ref)

AAT

ground glass

Materials Facet (ref)
- Materials (ref)
  - materials (ref)
    - inorganic material (ref)
      - glass (ref)
        ground glass (ref)

Dimensions:

Overall W: 1.4 cm, Th: 0.9 cm, L: 3.6 cm

Accession Number:

95.1.69

Credit Line:

Bequest of Jerome Strauss

Location:

Not on Display

Description

Deep blue, opaque glass; cast; probably cut, ground, and polished. Inlay, with front in low relief, and sides and back plain. Human hand shown in profile raised to right. Fingers are long and extended, with clear gap between first finger and thumb; visible surfaces highly polished, and gaps between fingers and thumb indicated by V-shaped cuts. Sides are ground smooth but not polished. Back has uneven surfaces, with only small amount of grinding.

Inscription

A34 on back in green

Provenance

Strauss, Jerome, Source to 1979

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