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Object NameRim and Neck of Bottle

Made FromGlass

Date900-1099

Techniqueblown, facet-cut

SizeOverall H: 14.2 cm, Rim Diam: 1.9 cm

Accession Number76.1.220

Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content

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Ancient

Physical DescriptionColorless or almost colorless glass; blown, facet-cut. Tall, cylindrical neck, plain rim , with flat top finished by grinding; side straight and very slightly splayed; top of shoulder slopes. Decoration consists of five continuous horizontal bands separated by countersunk ribs (from top to bottom): (1) plain; (2) with eight facets shaped like parallelograms arranged in chevrons and with roughly triangular facet in space above and below each chevron; (3) difficult to determine, but apparently with a zigzag or similar pattern with roughly triangular facets above and below; (4) similar to band 2; and (5) with six tall rectangular facets.
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