perfume bottle
Object NamePerfume Bottle
Made FromGlass
Date800-1199
Place MadeEgypt; Western Asia
TechniqueMold-blown, tooled
SizeOverall H: 5 cm, W (max): 3.1 cm; Rim Diam: 1.8 cm
Accession Number53.1.49
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionPerfume Bottle. Transparent very pale yellowish glass; mold-blown, tooled. Miniature bottle with four-sided body, vertical walls; rim turned inward, then covered with trail, which was flattened; short neck, tapering slightly toward bottom; rounded shoulder; flat base with pontil scar. Mold-blown decoration on all four sides of body: vegetal motif with five leaves or petals, with boss in each of lower corners.Provenance
Source
Mrs. C. de la Haye Montbault
- 1953-08-01
Former Collection
Maurice Nahman
(French, 1868-1948)
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