cullet
Object NameUnworked Glass
Made FromGlass
Dateprobably 1400-1200 BCE
Place MadeEgypt; possibly Egypt, Amarna
Techniqueunworked
SizeOverall H: 3.4 cm, W: 6.2 cm
Accession Number66.1.25
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAncient Gallery.
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.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1966-02-22
1675-1725
Corning Inc.
