Fragment of Vessel Wall

Fragment of Vessel Wall

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Object Name: 
Fragment of Vessel Wall
Department
Ancient
Category
Islamic
Place Made: 
Islamic
Date: 
800-999
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 3.6 cm, W: 6.4 cm
Accession Number: 
68.1.94
Location: 
Not on Display
Description
Transparent green over almost colorless with yellowish tinge; former with dark brown scale. Blown, applied; linear-cut. Fragment from convex wall (TTh. 0.2 cm) of bottle(?), decorated with applied green pad (Th. 0.1 cm): tip of folded wing, with plumage indicated by two cuts parallel to upper edge and two transverse cuts.
Provenance
Smith, Ray Winfield, Source
1968
Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass (2010) illustrated, pp. 288-289, #503; BIB# 113723

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