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bowl

Object NameBowl

Made FromGlass

Date300-599

TechniqueBlown, Applied

SizeOverall H: 5.8 cm, Diam: 13.7 cm

Accession Number79.1.221

Credit LineBequest of Jerome Strauss

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Place Made

probably Sasanian Empire

Physical DescriptionBowl. Transparent greenish blue, with some bubbles. Blown and applied. Bowl with plain rim with chamfered outer edge; wall curves down and in; plain, narrow base, slightly concave on underside and domed at center of floor; pontil mark. Decorated with 16 trails more or less vertical trails extending from shortly below rim (where they are very faint) to bottom of wall; alternate pairs of trails nipped in two places, producing chain-like effect.
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