Fragment of Dish or Bowl

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Object Name:

Department

Ancient

Place Made:

possibly Egypt

Date:

701-899

Color

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colorless

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Technique

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glassblowing

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engraving

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  - engraving (ref)

Material

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glass

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Dimensions:

Overall Diam (max): 6.6 cm, Th. (max): .3 cm

Accession Number:

51.1.143

Location:

Not on Display

Description

Fragment of Dish or Blow. Almost colorless glass; blown, scratch-engraved. Fragment from floor of dish or bowl. Bottom of wall curves down and in; floor rises slightly before curving down toward center. Interior has scratch-engraved ornament; large roundel (D. est. about 20.0 cm), which fills floor and contains leaves on curling stem, isolated leaves, and two elements resembling vertical strokes if kufic letters; leaves and letters are hatched.

Provenance

Tano, Phocion J., Former Collection

1951

Publications (4)

Publications

Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass (2010) illustrated, pp. 16-17, #3; BIB# 113723

Chemical Analyses of Early Glasses (Volume 2) (1999) p. 194; BIB# 61154

Chemical Analyses of Early Glasses (Volume 1) (1999) pp. 95, 249; BIB# 61154

Glasswares in Famen Temple (1992) illustrated, p. 257, no. 6344; Pl 1, no. 3 (bottom center); BIB# AI31213

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