bottle
Object NameSmall Bottle
Made FromGlass
Date800-999
Place MadeNear East
TechniqueBlown (perhaps in dip mold), facet-cut, relief-cut, ground
SizeOverall H: 7 cm, W: 3.6 cm; Rim Diam: 1.9 cm
Accession Number59.1.484
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
From the world of Islam
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionAlmost colorless, with greenish tinge. Blown (perhaps in dip mold); facet- and relief-cut. Bottle. Rim plain, with top ground flat; neck cylindrical; shoulder is narrow and slopes; body has vertical wall and square cross section; underside of base ground flat. Decorated on neck and wall. On neck: six contiguous vertical facets, which extend from rim almost to shoulder. On wall: each side has one raised oval motif with pointed ends, which extends almost from top almost to bottom; its vertical profile is concave, and it has prominent pyramidal boss at midpoint.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
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