Fragment of Globular Bottle

Object Name: 
Fragment of Globular Bottle

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Object Name: 
Fragment of Globular Bottle
Place Made: 
Near East
Accession Number: 
59.1.473
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 2.1 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
700-999
Primary Description: 
Transparent pale blue. Blown; facet-cut. Fragment from shoulder of globular bottle, with vestige of neck. Shoulder is rounded and has broad frieze consisting of shallow channel decorated with two complete and two fragmentary facets; each complete facet is 2 cm wide and 1.7 cm high, and it has curved top and straight bottom.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1959-07-27
Category: 
Islamic
Color: 
Transparent bluish
Technique: 
free blown and cut

Publications (1)

Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass Volume One (2010) illustrated, p. 49, #63; BIB# 113723