Tesserae

Small blocks of metal thought to have been used in the construction of a mosaic. CONDITION NOTE (1998): Some slightly corroded?, worn, pitted, surface dirt. Wellcome Historical Medical Museum nos. A243768-A243782: TESSERA. 15. Metal, Egypt. 1.2 cm square. Purchased at Sotheby's, London, 27 October 1934 Lot 158.