Small broken fragment of red glass with gold stripes and blue curved patterns at its lower left, on a pale grey background.

Fragment of Glass Inlay with Red, Gold and Blue Stripes

A small angular fragment of glass, its red surface banded with thin gold lines and a patch of blue curved motifs at the lower left edge. The piece sits alone against a pale grey background, with chipped and broken edges visible.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 4th century?
Medium: Glass
Source: Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size: 4000 × 3200 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 410).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

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