Fragment of Beaker with Vegetal Ornament

Object Name: 
Fragment of Beaker with Vegetal Ornament

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Object Name: 
Fragment of Beaker with Vegetal Ornament
Accession Number: 
76.1.253
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 3.6 cm, W: 3.4 cm; Estimate Base Diam: 6 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
800-999
Credit Line: 
Gift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content
Primary Description: 
Transparent pale yellowish green. Blown; slant- and linear-cut. Fragment of beaker with vertical or slightly tapering lower wall (Th. 0.15–0.3 cm) and slant- and linear-cut decoration. Fragment is bisected by pair of transverse linear cuts, perhaps part of overall arrangement of triangular panels; if so, bottom of wall formed base of triangle on left, while triangle on right was inverted. Area on left contains slant- and linear-cut vegetal motifs, and area on right contains ornament of indeterminate character.

More Info

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 (1)

Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass Volume One (2010) illustrated, pp. 108-109, #171; BIB# 113723