fragment
Object NameFragment of Cup
Made FromGlass, Stain
Date700-899
Place Madeprobably Egypt
TechniqueBlown, stained
SizeOverall H: 3.7 cm; Estimate Rim Diam: about 8 cm
Accession Number51.1.146-13
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionFragment of Cup. Transparent very pale bluish green, almost bubble-free; decorated in brown. Blown; stained. Fragment of cylindrical cup. Rim plain, with rounded lip; upper wall (Th. 0.1 cm) descends vertically. Decorated on exterior only. Small parts of one narrow band and one broad, horizontal band of ornament, both presumably continuous, survive: upper, narrow band (H. 1.5 cm) is just below rim and contains Kufic inscription, of which two complete and two fragmentary letters remain; two parallel lines divide upper and lower bands; lower band probably contains vegetal scroll, of which pair of curving stems and small part of one other motif survive.Provenance
Source
Phocion J. Tano
(Greek)
