bottle
Object NameBottle
Made FromGlass
Date800-1099
Place MadeNear East
Techniqueblown, facet-cut, ground
SizeOverall H. 10.7 cm; Shoulder W: 2.6 cm
Accession Number59.1.482
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Special Exhibition of Islamic Art
Glass from the Ancient World
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent slightly greenish deep blue; few small bubbles. Blown; facet-cut. Bottle; body has hexagonal cross section. Rim plain, with top ground flat and edge rounded; neck cylindrical, wider at top than at bottom; shoulder flat; wall straight and slightly tapered; base plain; no pontil mark (but see below). Neck is decorated with six vertical facets, which extend from rim for three-quarters of distance to shoulder. Wall is cut in six contiguous vertical facets with rounded ends, which extend from top to bottom.Provenance
Former Collection
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
