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Object NamePossibly Fragment of Globular Bottle

Made FromGlass

Date900-1099

Techniqueblown, facet-cut, linear-cut

SizeOverall H: 4.4 cm

Accession Number76.1.298

Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Not On View

Physical DescriptionPossibly Fragment of Globular Bottle. Almost colorless, with yellowish tinge. Blown; facet- and linear-cut. Fragment from wall (Th. 0.15 cm) of bottle(?) with globular body. Surviving decoration consists of parts of two horizontal bands: (1) row of contiguous circular facets (D. 1 cm), each with countersunk dot at center, and (2) separated by single groove, row of vertical oval motifs containing transverse hatching and other elements; between oval motifs, one circular facet with countersunk dot and one oval facet. Cuts were not polished.
Provenance

Source Derek Content - 1976-01-01

Source Carl Sandler Berkowitz - 1976-01-01

Former Collection Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982)