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Object NameFragmented Handle of a Ewer
Made FromGlass
Date700-999
Place MadeNear East
Techniquetooled, relief-cut
SizeOverall H (surviving): 8.5 cm, W: 1.3-1.4 cm, Th (without decoration): 0.3-0.4 cm
Accession Number59.1.466
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass from the Ancient World
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless or almost colorless. Applied, relief-cut. Handle, which curves out and down, then descends vertically. It is decorated in three places, once on curved part and twice on vertical part: (1) on curved part, groove (W. 0.4 cm, Depth 0.25 cm) that has rounded end and is on axis of handle; (2) on upper vertical part, in raised outline, motif (L. at least 3.6 cm, Th. up to 0.5 cm) shaped like keyhole, but with bottom open; and (3) below this, also in raised outline (L. 1.75 cm, Th. 0.5 cm), narrow oval motif. Outer sides of keyhole motif have curved elements in low relief. Sides of handle opposite oval motif are indented and have slightly convex edges.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
