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Object NamePossibly Fragment of Bottle with Inscription
Made FromGlass
Date800-999
Place MadeNear East
Techniqueblown, applied, relief-cut
SizeOverall H: 5.6 cm; Estimate Shoulder D: 11 cm
Accession Number59.1.495
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass from the Ancient World
Not On View
Physical DescriptionPossibly Fragment of Bottle with Inscription. Transparent green over almost colorless with yellow tinge. Blown, applied; relief-cut. Fragment of bottle(?). Shoulder rounded; wall (TTh. 0.4 cm) curves down and in. Edge of shoulder and top of wall have single line of Kufic inscription (H. 1.7–1.9 cm, Th. 0.1 cm) in low relief: (baraka; blessing).Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
