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Mosaic fragment
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period
30 B.C.–A.D 364
Medium/Technique
Tiles and cement
Dimensions
Other: 6.2 x 3.9 x 1.5 cm (2 7/16 x 1 9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.664
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements
DescriptionFive rows of small bits of stone set in cement, three rows are white and two dull black. Uneven surface, ragged edges.
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.