fragment
Object NameFragment with Bird
Made FromGlass
Date800-999
TechniqueBlown, pincered
SizeOverall H: 5.5 cm; Estimate Diam: 14 cm
Accession Number64.1.64
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionFragment with Bird. Transparent bluish green with pale brown streak. Blown; pincered. Fragment from vertical or almost vertical wall of vessel. Surviving decoration consists of most of bird standing and facing right. Bird is rendered schematically, with small body, two short, vertical legs, and forked tail; bottom of neck survives, but most of neck and entire head are missing. Decoration is also impressed on interior of vessel.Provenance
Source
Mohamed abd El Rahim el Chaer
- 1964
