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bottle

Object NameSmall Bottle
Made FromGlass
Dateperhaps 800-1199
Techniqueblown, facet-cut, linear-cut, ground, polished
SizeOverall H: 3.7 cm, Diam (max): 1.4 cm
Accession Number76.1.61
Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent deep bluish green. Blown; facet and linear-cut. Bottle with cylindrical body. Rim plain, with top ground and polished; short, tapering neck; rounded shoulder; vertical wall, which tapers at bottom; and solid conical foot, with bottom ground and polished. Wheel-cut decoration on wall: four adjoining V-shaped facets (two upright and two inverted); each triangular area at open end of V has one horizontal cut.
Provenance
Source Derek Content - 1976-01-01
Source Carl Sandler Berkowitz - 1976-01-01
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