Description : egypt, circa 1st century a.d. Nearly circular in form with a mask, perhaps of Medusa, on a translucent green ground, the face of white with black for the almond-shaped eyes, brows and nose, the black mouth with opaque red lips, the lower portion of the face framed in opaque red, the hair with rectangular locks in black, all enclosed within opaque yellow 6 in. (1.4 cm) long LITERATURE Sangiorgi, Collezione di Vetri Antichi, no. 240. NOTES For the identification of the mask as Medusa see p. 411 in Stern and Schlick-Nolte, Early Glass of the Ancient World, 1600 B.C.-A.D. 50, Ernesto Wolf Collection.
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About the lot N° 82 Title : A ROMAN MOSAIC GLASS INLAY Christie\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s, auctioneer, It's free to register now to view! Sale title : Ancient Glass formerly in the G. Sangiorgi Collection Sale date : 03 Jun 1999It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale