fragment
Object NamePossibly Fragment of Beaker
Made FromGlass
Dateprobably 900-999
Techniqueblown, slant-cut
SizeOverall H: 6.3 cm, Diam (max): 5.5 cm
Accession Number81.1.693
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Ray Winfield Smith
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionPossibly Fragment of Beaker. Almost colorless, with greenish yellow tint and small bubbles. Blown and slant-cut. Fragment of beaker (?). Wall straight, tapering first at steep angle, then at shallower angle near bottom; base slightly splayed, with countersunk boss (D. 2.3 cm) at center of underside; pontil mark probably removed by grinding and polishing. Wall has incised decoration made with broad slanting cuts: on upper part, two apparently continuous horizontal rows of 15 contiguous tall ovals arranged in quincunx; each oval has countersunk downward-pointing tear-shaped motif, several of which are hatched with short horizontal cuts; immediately below lower row, 15 contiguous pendant crescents and, below this, continuous horizontal groove. Beneath groove, wall is cut to form profile of bottom of wall and base.Provenance
Source
Mrs. Ray Winfield Smith
- 1981-12-07
Former Collection
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982)
