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Ancient Egyptian Glass Inlays

May 2026

These objects are decorative glass and faience inlays from ancient Egypt, primarily from the Ptolemaic Dynasty and Roman Period, used for ornamentation in jewelry, architecture, and other decorative applications.

12 objects · 3 institutions

Architectural Inlay

Architectural Inlay

Metropolitan Museum of Art

ca. 1390–1352 B.C.

Centerpiece
IIIF

Centerpiece

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1880

Fragment of an Inlay Depicting a Theater Mask
IIIF

Fragment of an Inlay Depicting a Theater Mask

Art Institute of Chicago

late 1st century BCE-early 1st century CE

Fragment of an Inlay Headdress

Fragment of an Inlay Headdress

Cleveland Museum of Art

c. 1353–1295 BCE

Inlay

Inlay

Metropolitan Museum of Art

ca. 18th century BCE

Inlay

Inlay

Metropolitan Museum of Art

ca. 1070–343 B.C.

Inlay Depicting the Face of a King
IIIF

Inlay Depicting the Face of a King

Art Institute of Chicago

Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)

Inlay, hieroglyph

Inlay, hieroglyph

Metropolitan Museum of Art

664–610 B.C.

Inlay: Head of a King

Inlay: Head of a King

Cleveland Museum of Art

380–246 BCE

Pair of Inlay Eyes

Pair of Inlay Eyes

Cleveland Museum of Art

1980–1801 BCE

Vulture Headdress Inlay

Vulture Headdress Inlay

Cleveland Museum of Art

100–1 BCE

Window grill from a palace of Ramesses III

Window grill from a palace of Ramesses III

Metropolitan Museum of Art

ca. 1184–1153 B.C.