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Ancient Egyptian Glass Inlays May 2026
These objects are decorative glass and faience inlays from ancient Egypt, primarily from the Ptolemaic Dynasty and Roman Period, used for ornamentation in jewelry, architecture, and other decorative applications.
12 objects · 3 institutions
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All (12) Met (5) Cleveland (4) Chicago (3)
Architectural Inlay
Metropolitan Museum of Art
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
IIIF
Centerpiece
Art Institute of Chicago
c. 1880
IIIF
Fragment of an Inlay Depicting a Theater Mask
Art Institute of Chicago
late 1st century BCE-early 1st century CE
Fragment of an Inlay Headdress
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 1353–1295 BCE
Inlay
Metropolitan Museum of Art
ca. 18th century BCE
Inlay
Metropolitan Museum of Art
ca. 1070–343 B.C.
IIIF
Inlay Depicting the Face of a King
Art Institute of Chicago
Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)
Inlay, hieroglyph
Metropolitan Museum of Art
664–610 B.C.
Inlay: Head of a King
Cleveland Museum of Art
380–246 BCE
Pair of Inlay Eyes
Cleveland Museum of Art
1980–1801 BCE
Vulture Headdress Inlay
Cleveland Museum of Art
100–1 BCE
Window grill from a palace of Ramesses III
Metropolitan Museum of Art
ca. 1184–1153 B.C.
