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Object NameFragment of Cup

Made FromGlass

Date701-899

TechniqueBlown, scratch-engraved

SizeOverall H: 4.5 cm; Wall Diam (est max): 12 cm

Accession Number51.1.144

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Place Made

possibly Egypt; possibly Western Asia

Physical DescriptionTransparent pale greenish yellow glass; blown and scratch-engraved. Wall is almost straight and probably vertical. Exterior is decorated with broad band of scratch-engraved ornament divided into panels, which are separated by narrow, undecorated strip and share two parallel border lines at bottom (top is missing). Panel on left has lattice of wavy lines making overall pattern of roughly diamond-shaped motifs; panel on right is similar, but with lattice of straight lines. Below border lines at bottom is end of roughly horizontal line, perhaps part of third, incomplete border line.
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