Nilotic scene inlay, fish fragment

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Nilotic scene inlay, fish fragment

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Summary

Fish tiles were used in elaborate "Nilotic" mosaic scenes in wealthy homes.
From Egypt
Ptolemaic or Roman Period

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glass
ptolemaic or roman period
nilotic
scene
inlay
nilotic scene inlay
fish
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ancient egypt
egyptian civilisation
high resolution
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3 d object
ptolemaic period
metropolitan museum of art
art of africa
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0000
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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fragments
fragments
glass
glass
ptolemaic or roman period
ptolemaic or roman period
nilotic
nilotic
scene
scene
inlay
inlay
nilotic scene inlay
nilotic scene inlay
fish
fish
fragment
fragment
ancient egypt
ancient egypt
egyptian civilisation
egyptian civilisation
high resolution
high resolution
ultra high resolution
ultra high resolution
3 d object
3 d object
ptolemaic period
ptolemaic period
metropolitan museum of art
metropolitan museum of art
art of africa
art of africa