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Inlay for Nilotic scene, fish - Public domain museum image. A fish shaped brooch is shown against a white background

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Inlay for Nilotic scene, fish - Public domain museum image. A fish shaped brooch is shown against a white background

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

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