bottle
Object Name"Spearhead Flask" Bottle
Made FromGlass
Dateperhaps about 700-899
Place Madeprobably Egypt; possibly Syria
TechniqueBlown
SizeOverall H: 11.7 cm, Diam (max): 2.4 cm; Base W: 0.6
Accession Number53.1.74
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent pinkish purple glass; blown. Bottle: horizontal cross section of body is circular at top, but becomes square just above mid-point. Rim bulges, with inturned, rounded lip; neck cylindrical, with bulge near bottom; shoulder narrow and sloping, with rounded edge; wall expands slightly for 2.5 cm below shoulder, then tapers; base plain; no pontil mark. Lower body is somewhat bent.Provenance
Source
Mrs. C. de la Haye Montbault
- 1953-08-01
Former Collection
Maurice Nahman
(French, 1868-1948)
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