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Molar Flask

Object NameSmall Bottle
Made FromGlass
Date800-1099
Place Madepossibly Egypt; possibly Iran
Techniqueblown (probably mold-blown), facet-cut, linear-cut
SizeOverall H: 4.5 cm; Body W: 1.9 cm
Accession Number56.1.130
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionAlmost colorless, with yellowish green tinge. Blown (probably mold-blown); facet- and linear-cut. Bottle. Shoulder rounded; body short, with vertical walls and square cross section; at bottom of wall, four feet, one at each corner. Decorated on body above and below single continuous horizontal groove. On each side, upper wall has vertical cut and lower wall has deep triangular cut with apex at top; on each corner, upper part has facet shaped like inverted V and lower part has roughly circular hollow facet.
Provenance
Source Abbas A. Mazda - 1956-04-23
bottle
800-999
bottle
900-1099
Molar Flask
800-1099
Molar Flask
800-1099