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Molar Flask

Object NameSmall Bottle

Made FromGlass

Date800-1099

Place Madepossibly Egypt; possibly Iran

Techniqueblown (probably mold-blown), perhaps ground, facet-cut, linear-cut

SizeOverall H: 6.3 cm; Body W: 1.9 cm

Accession Number76.1.189

Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Not On View

Physical DescriptionTransparent light green. Blown (probably mold-blown); perhaps ground; facet- and linear-cut. Bottle. Neck has circular cross section at bottom; body tall, with rounded shoulder, slightly tapering sides, and square cross section; at bottom of wall, four pointed feet, one at each corner. Decorated on body: each side has, at top, two short vertical cuts, and each corner has single triangular cut; below these, two continuous horizontal grooves. On lower body: each side has narrow triangular cut with apex at top, and each corner has two small subtriangular cuts.
Provenance

Source Derek Content - 1976-01-01

Source Carl Sandler Berkowitz - 1976-01-01

Former Collection Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982)