ewer
Object NameEwer
Made FromGlass
Date800-999
Place MadeWestern Asia; probably Iraq
Techniquemold-blown, applied
SizeOverall H: 7.7 cm, Diam: 5.5 cm
Accession Number55.1.106
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass from the Ancient World
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionTranslucent greenish blue glass; blown in two-part mold. Ewer with narrow neck and ovoid body and flat base with slight pontil mark; applied handle. Mold-blown ornament in relief: on body, two lines of Arabic (kufic) inscription in large letters, with horizontal borders above and below, beneath which is single line of Arabic (kufic) in small letters; on underside of base, two concentric circles separated by ring of nine semi-circular bosses.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1955-09-09
