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Fragment of Globular Bottle (?)

Fragment of Globular Bottle (?)

 
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Object Name: 
Fragment of Globular Bottle (?)
Department
Ancient
Category
Islamic
Place Made: 
Islamic; Egypt
Date: 
800-999
Color
Colorless, yellow brown tinge
AAT
colorless
Technique
Blown, facet-cut
Dimensions: 
Overall W: 4.6 cm, Diam: 8.8 cm, L: 5.9 cm
Accession Number: 
81.1.48
Credit Line: 
Gift of the American Research Center in Egypt
Location: 
Not on Display
Description
Almost colorless, with yellowish brown tint and few small bubbles. Blown and facet-cut. Fragment of bottle with globular body (?). Shoulder slopes and wall (Th. 0.25-0.4 cm) descends in smooth convex curve. Shoulder is plain and has sloping profile interrupted by shallow "step" (D. about 4.0 cm). Wall is decorated with two horizontal rows of hollow facets. Upper row consists of almost contiguous circular facets and lower row has contiguous row of oval facets with height greater than width; facets of lower row are below spaces between facets of upper row. Below facets, wall is plain, except for shallow "step" (D. 4.0-5.0 cm).
Provenance
American Research Center in Egypt, Source to 1981-12-29

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Publications

Fustat Glass of the Early Islamic Period (2001) illustrated, pp. 87, 89, 91 (fig. 41q); BIB# 75800
Glass Finds from Fustat: 1972-1980 (1987) illustrated, p. 67, no. 15, Fig. 15; p. 65, no. 10, fig. 10;

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