Fragment of an Inlay in the Shape of a Broad Collar
Ancient Egyptian
Roman Period, 1st century BCE–1st century CE
Medium
Glass, mosaic technique
Dimensions
3 × 2.9 × 0.5 cm (1 1/8 × 1 1/8 × 3/16 in.)
Classification
inlay
Department
Arts of Africa
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
67878
About the Artist
Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian artists, a collective of highly skilled artisans spanning over three millennia from the Predynastic period (c. 6000–3150 BC) to the Roman era (30 BC–4th century AD), produced some of humanity's most enduring masterpieces. These anonymous craftsmen, often organized in state-sponsored workshops, lived in dedicated communities like Deir el-Medina near Luxor during the New Kingdom (c....