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Molar Flask

Object NameSmall Bottle
Made FromGlass
Date800-1099
Place MadePersia, probably Gorgan; possibly Egypt
Techniqueblown (probably mold-blown), ground; facet-cut, linear-cut
SizeOverall H: 5.3 cm; Body W: 1.7 cm
Accession Number56.1.101
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent blue, appearing bluish green in reflected light. Blown (probably mold-blown); ground; facet- and linear-cut. Bottle. Bottom of neck probably has hexagonal cross section; body tall, with flat shoulder, vertical sides, square cross section, and small conical cavity; at bottom of wall, four pointed feet, one at each corner. Decoration is very similar on all four sides, with horizontal line above midpoint. Area above this line has one vertical cut at center and triangular facet at each corner, which it shares with adjoining sides. Area below line has small diamond-shaped cut at each corner, again shared with adjoining sides, and deep triangular cut at bottom, which partly defines feet.
Provenance
Source Abbas A. Mazda - 1956-12-05
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