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Object NameEnameled Fragment
Made FromGlass, Enamel
Dateabout 1250-1275
Place MadeNear East; probably Syria
TechniqueBlown, enameled
SizeOverall H: 4.4 cm; Estimate Rim Diam: about 5 cm
Accession Number74.1.53-1
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionEnameled Fragment. Almost colorless, perhaps with yellowish tinge; decorated in dull yellow and light blue. Blown; enameled. Fragment of beaker. Wall (Th. 0.1-0.2 cm) is straight and apparently vertical. Decorated with parts of two birds, one behind other, seen in profile, flying from left to right. Bird on left is entirely dull yellow; head is small; neck is long, narrow, and S-shaped; body has oval silhouette and tapers to pointed tail; wings, one raised and other pointing downward, have long, narrow feathers; legs are not shown. Surviving parts of bird on right are entirely light blue; body has flat back, rounded belly, and pointed tail; wings, one raised and other pointing downward, have long, narrow feathers; legs are not shown.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1974-12-12
