Ancient Egyptian sherd from Oxyrhynchus dated 30 BC – AD 395

Irregular shaped sherd of red, dark blue, yellow, green and white glass. The different colours of which have been mixed, glass pieces pressed on top of a light blue background glass, side by side, to form a marble like pattern.

Ancient Egyptian sherd from Oxyrhynchus dated 30 BC – AD 395

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.31.11.g
  • Material: glass
  • Period: Roman Period
  • Excavator: B.P. Grenfell
  • Dated: 30 BC - AD 395
  • Object name: sherd
  • Dimensions: Length: 26mm , Width: 14mm , Depth: 6mm
  • Published references: Grenfell B P & Hunt A S Egypt Exploraton Fund Archaeological Reports 1902-1903 pp.7-8
  • Site: Oxyrhynchus
  • Latitude: 28.531
  • Longitude: 30.647