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Object NamePossibly Fragment of Bottle
Made FromGlass
Date800-999
Techniqueblown, relief-cut
SizeOverall H: 4 cm; Foot Ring D (est): about 7 cm
Accession Number68.1.59-8
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
From the world of Islam
Not On View
Physical DescriptionPossibly Fragment of Bottle. Colorless and virtually without bubbles. Blown and relief-cut. Fragment of bottle (?). Lower wall curves down and in, then straightens and tapers; base is slightly convex on underside and has thin, splayed foot ring. Decorated in relief on wall and underside of base. On wall: horizontal rib, 1.3 cm above bottom of foot ring; above this, part of frieze with two curved lines, both notched, one ending in curl. On underside of base: concentric raised ring decorated with notches.
Provenance
Source Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982) - 1968
Dandelion Duet
Corning Glass Works, Charleroi
1959
plate
1830-1850
bottle
900-999
fragment
about 900-1099
bowl
800-1299