fragment
Object NameFragment of Bowl
Made FromGlass, Stain
Date1000-1199
Place Madeprobably Egypt
TechniqueBlown, stained
SizeOverall H: 1.8 cm, Dim (max): 10.2 cm
Accession Number51.1.145-30
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionFragment of Bowl. Transparent very pale green, with many small bubbles; decorated in brown. Blown; stained. Fragment of bowl. Bottom of wall (Th. 0.15 cm) curves down and in, and merges with base, which is slightly concave, except at center; pontil mark circular (D. 1.1 cm). Decorated in brown on outside of wall and base, and on inside of base. On outside: linear motifs consisting of two superimposed equilateral triangles, which together form six-pointed star composed of small equilateral triangles projecting from sides of hexagon; hexagon contains circle surrounding pontil mark, with dot at center, and each triangle contains scroll with dots in background; hexagon also contains unintended brownish yellow smudge. On inside, above pontil mark: brownish yellow circle with brown dot at center.Provenance
Source
Phocion J. Tano
(Greek)
