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bottle

Object NameBottle
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1000-1199
TechniqueBlown, applied
SizeOverall H: 7.6 cm; Rim Diam: 1.6 cm; Shoulder Diam: 3.3 cm
Accession Number56.1.102
Curatorial Area(s)
Place Made
Persia, probably Gorgan
Physical DescriptionBottle. Transparent pale green, with small bubbles; transparent blue. Blown; applied. Bottle with carrot-shaped body. Rim plain, with rounded lip; neck cylindrical, with constriction at bottom; shoulder flat, with rounded edge; wall tapers and curves in at bottom; base very narrow; pontil mark (D. 0.5 cm). Applied decoration on rim and neck, and on body. On rim and neck: trail applied to top of rim and wound three times around rim and upper neck. On body: single trail wound in six loops to form continuous zigzag.
Provenance
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probably 1875-1925
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