bottle
Object NameBottle
Made FromGlass
Dateperhaps about 1000-1199
Place Madeprobably Syria; possibly Egypt
TechniqueBlown
SizeOverall H: 9.4 cm; Rim Diam: 3.3 cm; Base W: 0.7 cm
Accession Number53.1.85
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent very dark blue glass; blown. Bottle: horizontal cross section of body is circular at top, but becomes square about 2 cm below shoulder. Rim plain, with flattened lip; neck cylindrical, narrower at bottom than at top; shoulder narrow and flat, with rounded edge; wall straight and tapering; base plain; pontil mark circular (D. about 0.6 cm) and smooth.Provenance
Source
Mrs. C. de la Haye Montbault
- 1953-08-01
Former Collection
Maurice Nahman
(French, 1868-1948)
