Mosaic glass inlay
Translucent cobalt blue ground; decoration in opaque white and yellow, partly translucent purple, and translucent blue.
Thick, oblong plaque, cut from a mosaic composite bar, with uneven upper and lower faces, and vertical straight sides; design extends uniformly through the thickness of the plaque.
Head of an owl, facing forward, surrounded by tiny white circles; white forehead and face with tiny scale pattern on cheeks; eyebrows, nose, and chin in blue and white stripes; pointed beak in white; eyes, nostril, and mouth in yellow with purple dots.
Intact, but all surfaces ground and slight chips on edges; dulling and slight pitting.
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