fragment
Object NamePossibly Fragment of Globular Bottle
Made FromGlass
Date800-999
Place MadeEgypt; Egypt, Cairo, Fustat (excavated)
Techniqueblown, facet-cut
SizeOverall W: 4.6 cm, Diam: 8.8 cm, L: 5.9 cm
Accession Number81.1.48
Credit LineGift of the American Research Center in Egypt
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionPossibly Fragment of Globular Bottle. Almost colorless, with yellowish brown tint and few small bubbles. Blown and facet-cut. Fragment of bottle with globular body (?). Shoulder slopes and wall (Th. 0.25-0.4 cm) descends in smooth convex curve. Shoulder is plain and has sloping profile interrupted by shallow "step" (D. about 4.0 cm). Wall is decorated with two horizontal rows of hollow facets. Upper row consists of almost contiguous circular facets and lower row has contiguous row of oval facets with height greater than width; facets of lower row are below spaces between facets of upper row. Below facets, wall is plain, except for shallow "step" (D. 4.0-5.0 cm).Provenance
Source
American Research Center in Egypt
- 1981-12-29
