Fragment of a Checkerboard Patterned Inlay
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Fragment of a Checkerboard Patterned Inlay

TitleFragment of a Checkerboard Patterned Inlay
ArtistEgyptian
DatePtolemaic Period, (1st century BCE)
MediumGlass, mosaic technique
Classificationglass
OriginItaly Italy
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Fragment of a Checkerboard Patterned Inlay” is a work by Egyptian, dated Ptolemaic Period, (1st century BCE). It is executed in glass, mosaic technique and classified as glass. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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