bottle
Object NameBottle
Made FromGlass
Date700-899 or later
Place Madeprobably Egypt; possibly Syria
TechniqueBlown, applied (?)
SizeOverall H: 9.1 cm, Diam (max): 2.9 cm
Accession Number53.1.77
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent slightly greenish blue glass, with many bubbles; blown, applied (?). Bottle with body shaped like carrot. Rim everted, with rounded lip, very irregular; neck cylindrical with hollow bulge near top and narrower at bottom than a top; shoulder rounded; wall tapers; base appears to consist of small mass of glass applied to bottom of vessel to form irregular disk; pontil mark apparently covers bottom of disk (D. about 1.1 cm).Provenance
Source
Mrs. C. de la Haye Montbault
- 1953-08-01
Former Collection
Maurice Nahman
(French, 1868-1948)
