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Wall revetment, agate pattern

Wall revetment, agate pattern

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Date
200 BC–100 AD
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
H. 3 × W. 4.9 cm (1 3/16 × 1 15/16 in.)
Department
Egyptian Art
Gallery
134
Location
134
Credit
Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926

Description

Overview Wall revetment, agate pattern Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period 200 BC–100 AD On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 134 Glass plaques imitating expensive marble or stones were used as wall coverings.