Fragment of Bowl

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Object Name: 
Fragment of Bowl
Accession Number: 
64.1.56
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 7.7 cm; Estimate Rim Diam: 9 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
800-999
Primary Description: 
Fragment of Bowl. Transparent green, with yellowish green streaks. Blown; pincered. Bowl: cylindrical. Rim plain, with rounded lip; wall straight, tapering slightly, and curving in at bottom. Wall has single register of impressed linear ornament, comprising three motifs: (1) two parallel arcs, which together make arch-like element, (2) two vertical parallel lines, and (3) two elements shaped like horseshoes, one inside other, ends of which are uppermost and terminate in circles. Motifs (1) and (3) occur twice, while (2) occurs three times. Decoration is also impressed on interior of vessel.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
el Chaer, Mohamed abd El Rahim, Source
1964
Category: 
Islamic
Color: 
green
yellowish green
Technique: 
glassblowing
tooling
Material: 
glass

Publications (1)

Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass Volume Two (2014) illustrated, p. 153, #880; BIB# 113723