bottle
Object NameBottle
Made FromGlass
Date700-899 or later
Place Madeprobably Egypt; possibly Syria
TechniqueBlown, applied
SizeOverall H: 8.9 cm, Diam (max): 3.1 cm
Accession Number53.1.78
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent very pale green glass; blown, applied. Bottle with body shaped like pear. Rim everted, with rounded lip; neck cylindrical with hollow bulge near top and narrower at bottom than a top; shoulder slopes, with rounded edge; wall tapers with convex profile; base appears to consist of small, irregular mass of glass applied to bottom of vessel; pontil mark apparently covers bottom of mass (D. 0.6 cm).Provenance
Source
Mrs. C. de la Haye Montbault
- 1953-08-01
Former Collection
Maurice Nahman
(French, 1868-1948)
