Fragment of an inlay
305 BCE-18 CE
Classification
Jewelry and Ornament
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number
F1909.625
Tags
About this artwork
Fragment of inlay. Columnar rod and plate mosaic. Pattern inlaid in red, green and dark blue in an opaque yellow matrix. See F1909.611.
About the Artist
Unknown
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