Ancient Egyptian sherd from Oxyrhynchus dated 332 BC - AD 395

Ancient Egyptian sherd from Oxyrhynchus dated 332 BC – AD 395

Sherd of flat green glass, with splodges of yellow colour within it. Probably made by placing rods of yellow glass into a flat area of green glass, Millefiori technique. Some surface dirt.

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1903.46.45.f
Material: glass
Culture: Macedonian Dynasty - Roman Period
Period: Ptolemaic Period - Roman Period
Excavator: B.P. Grenfell
Dated: 332 BC - AD 395
Object name: sherd
Dimensions: Length: 32mm , Width: 21mm , Depth: 3mm
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