bottle
Object Name"Spearhead Flask" Bottle
Made FromGlass
Dateperhaps about 1000-1199
Place Madeprobably Egypt; possibly Syria
TechniqueBlown
SizeOverall H: 12.8 cm; Shoulder Diam: 3.1 cm; Base W: 1 cm
Accession Number53.1.84
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionProbably opaque very dark purple glass, appearing black; blown. Bottle: horizontal cross section of body is circular at top, but becomes square about 3 cm below shoulder. Rim plain, with rounded lip; neck cylindrical; shoulder narrow and sloping, with rounded edge; wall straight and tapering; base plain; pontil mark circular (D. 1 cm) and smooth.Provenance
Source
Mrs. C. de la Haye Montbault
- 1953-08-01
Former Collection
Maurice Nahman
(French, 1868-1948)
