bottle
Object NameBottle
Made FromGlass
Dateprobably 800-1099
Place MadeNear East; possibly Egypt; possibly Persia
Techniqueblown, facet-cut
SizeOverall H: 12.9 cm, W: (max shoulder) 2.7 cm
Accession Number53.1.90
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionAlmost colorless, with yellowish tinge; bubbly. Blown; facet-cut. Bottle. Rim plain, with flat top; neck cylindrical, but narrower at bottom than at top; shoulder flat, with rounded edge; wall vertical; base flat; pontil mark. Facet-cut on neck and wall. On neck: six adjacent facets extending from rim almost to shoulder; each tapers at top, below which sides are roughly parallel and bottom is rounded. On wall: extending from top to bottom, seven adjoining or almost adjoining vertical facets. Rim and base finished by grinding.Provenance
Source
Mrs. C. de la Haye Montbault
- 1953-08-01
Former Collection
Maurice Nahman
(French, 1868-1948)
