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fragment

Object NameFragment of Bowl (?)
Made FromGlass
Date1000-1299
Techniquemold-blown
SizeOverall Diam: 5.2 cm
Accession Number70.1.56-3
Credit LineGift of Arthur A. Houghton III
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent very pale green glass. Mold-blown (parison probably inflated in dip mold). Fragment of bowl (?). lower wall curves down and in, and merges with base, which is plain and thicker near center than at edge. Exterior is decorated in prominent relief with small parts of three concentric rings of diamond-shaped motifs arranged in quincunx; outermost points of diamonds in each ring are about 5.0 cm, 7.0 cm, and 9.0 cm from estimated center of base.
Provenance
Source Arthur A. Houghton III - 1970
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possibly 1500-1699