Egyptian Glass Ibis Inlay
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC. A green glass inlay with a standing ibis bird, the delicate outlines and beak in red; the eye, wing and tail feathers in blue with yellow legs; standing on a red and black baseline. 1.9 grams, 11mm (1/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent.
Condition Report: Very fine condition.
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Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC. A green glass inlay with a standing ibis bird, the delicate outlines and beak in red; the eye, wing and tail feathers in blue with yellow legs; standing on a red and black baseline. 1.9 grams, 11mm (1/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent.
Condition Report: Very fine condition.