cullet

Object NameUnworked Glass

Made FromGlass

Dateprobably 1400-1200 BCE

Techniqueunworked

SizeOverall H: 3.4 cm, W: 6.2 cm

Accession Number66.1.25

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient
Science and Technology

Place Made

Egypt; possibly Egypt, Amarna

Physical DescriptionUnworked Glass. Opaque turquoise glass, some thin buff weathering product adhering in patches, flat side retains thin strip of red-brown frit adhering; unworked. Cullet preserves what appears to be the fritting material which was remelted to form the glass, there is a layer of devitrification at the interface of the frit and the glass.
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