fragment
Object NameFragment of Bottle with Inscription
Made FromGlass, Gold Foil, Enamel
Date800-999
Place Madepossibly Syria
TechniqueBlown, decorated with foil and enamel, cased
SizeOverall H: 6.4 cm; Upper Shoulder and Cased Area Th: 0.3 cm
Accession Number74.1.50
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass from the Ancient World
Not On View
Physical DescriptionFragment of Bottle with Inscription. Almost colorless; gold foil, grayish blue enamel. Blown; decorated with foil and enamel, cased. Fragment from bottom of neck (D. about 2.5 cm) and rounded shoulder of bottle. Only lower part of fragment is cased. Overlay has rounded edge (D. about 6 cm), above which shoulder bulges slightly. Decoration consists of horizontal border (W. 0.45-0.55 cm) of gold foil and, below this, gold Kufic or pseudo-Kufic inscription represented by parts of two or more "letters," and one grayish blue dot.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1974-12-12
