Molar Flask
Object NameSmall Bottle
Made FromGlass
Date800-999
Place Madepossibly Egypt; possibly Iran
Techniqueblown (perhaps in dip mold), facet-cut, relief-cut
SizeOverall H. 6.1 cm; Body W: 2.6 cm; Rim Diam: 1.9 cm
Accession Number55.1.115
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass from the Ancient World
Verres Antiques de la Collection R.W. Smith
Not On View
Physical DescriptionProbably almost colorless, with yellowish tinge. Blown (perhaps in dip mold); facet- and relief cut. Bottle. Rim plain, with top ground flat; neck straight and tapering; shoulder almost flat; wall descends vertically and has square cross section; base has four small feet. Facet- and relief-cut decoration on neck, shoulder, and wall. On neck and shoulder: six contiguous vertical facets extend from rim to horizontal rib near junction with shoulder, edge of which has four long oval facets, each touching its neighbors. On wall: each angle has one narrow rhombic motif with pointed knob at midpoint, and similar projection near bottom, which terminates at base of foot. Between each pair of rhombic motifs, wall is cut in four triangular facets of different sizes. Underside of base is plain.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1955-12-13
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