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fragment

Object NameFragment

Made FromGlass

Dateabout 1200-1299

TechniqueBlown, trailed, marvered, dragged

SizeOverall H: 3.5 cm, W: 1.7 cm; Estimate Diam: 9 cm

Accession Number73.1.25 F

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Betty Gruene Speir

Curatorial Area(s)

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Physical DescriptionFragment. Fragment from wall of jar or bottle (?). Upper part of fragment (Th. 0.15 cm) curves out and down to greatest diameter, then tapers, terminating in what may be top of foot (but see below. Decoration consists of part of marvered trail wound spirally at least four times round circumference and dragged diagonally to produce appearance of twisted ribbons or rows of adjoining lozenges.
Provenance

Source Betty Gruene Speir - 1973

Former Collection George S. McKearin (b. 1874)