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Object NameFragment with Inscription

Made FromGlass

Date800-999

Techniqueblown, applied, relief-cut

SizeOverall H: 2.5 cm, W: 2.6 cm

Accession Number59.1.502

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Exhibitions

Glass from the Ancient World

Place Made

Near East

Physical DescriptionTransparent green over colorless; both with very few minute bubbles. Blown, applied; relief-cut. Fragment of vessel with straight or very slightly tapering wall or neck (TTh. 0.2 cm) decorated in relief in green (Th. less than 0.1 cm) on colorless background: part of one horizontal line of Kufic inscription: “ ” (cizz; power, strength); 0.4 cm above top of inscription, shallow horizontal (and presumably continuous) groove cut in background; similar groove just below inscription.
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