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bottle

Object NameBottle
Made FromGlass
Dateperhaps about 800-1199
Place Madeprobably Egypt; possibly Syria
TechniqueBlown, applied
SizeOverall H: 7.9 cm; Shoulder Diam: 3 cm
Accession Number53.1.79
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionTransparent brown glass, with small bubbles; blown, applied. Bottle: pear-shaped. Rim slightly everted, with rounded lip; neck cylindrical, narrower at bottom than at top and with bulge above mid-point; shoulder curves down and out; wall is straight and tapering below greatest diameter; base consists of small applied pad (D. 1 cm), which is flat; pontil mark circular (D. 1 cm) and smooth.
Provenance
Source Mrs. C. de la Haye Montbault - 1953-08-01
Former Collection Maurice Nahman (French, 1868-1948)

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