fragment

Object NameFragment of Bowl

Made FromGlass, Stain

Date900-1099

Place Madeprobably Egypt

TechniqueBlown, stained

SizeOverall H: about 5.3 cm; Estimate Diam (max): about 12 cm

Accession Number51.1.145-22

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Not On View

Physical DescriptionFragment of Bowl. Almost colorless, with green tinge; decorated in brown. Blown; stained. Fragment of hemispherical bowl. Lower wall (Th. 0.15 cm) curves down and in, and merges with convex base. Decorated on outside of wall and base. On wall: above two horizontal stripes, presumably continuous, ornament appears to consist of band of contiguous triangular compartments, those with apexes toward top alternating with those with apexes toward bottom; former contain vegetal scrolls, and latter contain indeterminate motif. On base: unidentified linear motifs. Brown lines have narrow pale blue "halos."
Provenance

Source Phocion J. Tano (Greek)