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Object NameFragment of Jar or Krateriskos
Made FromGlass
Date1400-1360 BCE
Place MadeEgypt
Techniquecore-formed, trail-decorated, tooled
SizeOverall W: 2.6 cm
Accession Number59.1.25
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent deep blue glass appearing opaque with trails of opaque yellow and opaque white, dull surface, some slight pitting; core-formed, trail-decorated and tooled. Fragment preserves thickened rim and slightly inward tapering cylindrical wall, a single dragged yellow trail on neck and a blue glass coil spirally wound with opaque white is trailed on to the edge of the rim and reheated to highlight the edge.
Provenance
Source Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982) - 1948-07-1959-07-27
Purchased in Luxor, probably 1948
Former Collection Sayed Molattam - 1948-07
Sold in Luxor, probably 1948
bead
about 450-650
flask
1400-1360 BCE
bead
1400-1350 BCE
bottle
probably 1400-1300 BCE