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Object NamePossibly Fragment of Globular Bottle

Made FromGlass

Date800-999

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)

Ancient

Place Made

Egypt; Egypt, Cairo, Fustat (excavated)

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).
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