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One of fourteen new comedy masks
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic Dynasty)
3rd to 1st century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 0.8 x 0.2 x 1.7 cm (5/16 x 1/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of John J. Slocum
Accession Number1977.857i
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Fragments
DescriptionTranslucent blue glass with half of female head in white, yellow, red.
ProvenanceBy 1977:John J. Slocum, Newport, RI; given to the MFA by Mr. Slocum December 1, 1977.