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Object Name7 Rods with Spiral Decoration
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1250 BCE
Place MadeIran, Tchogha Zanbil; Iran, Tchogha Zanbil (excavated)
TechniqueTrailed, marvered
Size(a) L: 10 cm, Diam: 1.3 cm; (b) L: 7 cm, Diam: 1.3 cm; (c) L: 10.4 cm, Diam: 1.3 cm; (d) L: 10.5 cm, Diam: 1.3 cm; (e) L: 5.4 cm, Diam: 1.3 cm; (f) L: 4.2 cm, Diam: 1.3 cm
Accession Number76.1.28
Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical Description7 Rods with Spiral Decoration. Opaque white and dark purple glass with buff colored weathering; trailed, marvered. (a) Rod preserves rounded end and substantial wall thickness, 5 mm.; one side virtually unweathered preserves wide and regular white trails marvered into the black rod. (b) Similar to (a), shorter and preserves rounded end. (c) Broken at both ends, preserves greatest diameter, 1.7 cm. (d-g) Sections broken on both ends.Provenance
Source
Derek Content
- 1976-01-01
Source
Carl Sandler Berkowitz
- 1976-01-01
Former Collection
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982)
Former Collection
Roman Ghirshman
(French, b. Ukraine, 1895-1979)
Given by Roman Ghirshman to Ray Winfield Smith before 1957
Given by Roman Ghirshman to Ray Winfield Smith before 1957
