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Object Name: 
Fragment
Accession Number: 
76.1.254
Dimensions: 
Overall H (existing): 6.3 cm, W (existing): 4.7 cm, Max. Dim. 6.7 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
900-1025
Credit Line: 
Gift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content
Primary Description: 
Almost colorless, with yellowish green tinge. Blown; linear-cut. Fragment from wall (Th. 0.15–0.2 cm) of large vessel. It has slightly convex profile and is covered with ornament defined by shallow linear cuts (W. 0.2–0.4 cm) and with areas of crosshatching. At presumed top of fragment, small part of roundel (D. perhaps 6–7 cm) containing unidentified motif surrounded by cross. Below this, horizontal band of guilloche consisting of small roundel (D. 2.6 cm) containing countersunk dot and, on right side, part of larger roundel (D. about 3.8 cm). Below small roundel, tear-shaped motif framed by cuts.

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Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Berkowitz, Carl, Source
1976-01-01
Content, Derek, Source
1976-01-01
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Former Collection
Category: 
Islamic

Publications (2)

Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass Volume One (2010) illustrated, pp. 144-145, #241; BIB# 113723
Catalogue des Verres Antiques de la Collection Ray Winfield Smith (1954) p. 54, #334 (group); BIB# 28196