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bowl

Object NameSmall Bowl with Rectangular Panels, Each Containing One Dot

Made FromGlass

Date800-999

TechniqueBlown, pincered

SizeOverall H: 3.5 cm, Diam (max): 5.9 cm

Accession Number59.1.512

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Exhibitions

Islam and the Medieval West

Glass from the Ancient World

Glass of the Sultans

From the world of Islam

Treasures in Glass

Place Made

probably Egypt

Physical DescriptionSmall Bowl with Rectangular Panels, Each Containing One Dot. Transparent pale yellowish green. Blown; pincered. Miniature bowl. Rim plain, with flattened top; wall almost vertical, curving in at bottom; base plain, but slightly concave; pontil mark roughly circular (W. 1.6 cm). Wall is covered with two continuous horizontal rows of pincered motifs. Upper row has seven contiguous rectangular elements (H. 1.2 cm, L. 1.7 cm) consisting of raised border with hemispherical boss at center. Lower row also has seven motifs, which are identical to those in top row, but somewhat larger and almost square (H. 1.7cm, W. 1.8 cm). Surfaces behind pincered motifs are plain and slightly recessed.
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