Fragment with Half-Palmette

Object Name: 
Fragment with Half-Palmette

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Object Name: 
Fragment with Half-Palmette
Accession Number: 
59.1.594
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 3.4 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
800-999
Primary Description: 
Transparent light blue over colorless. Blown, probably cased; relief-cut. Fragment from wall of vessel (TTh. 0.2–0.25 cm). Decoration consists of blue overlay (Th. 0.1 cm) with half-palmette, tear-shaped motif, and other elements. Tear has circular depression at center and short vertical and horizontal cuts. Half-palmette is notched and hatched, and other elements are notched.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1959-07-27
Category: 
Islamic

Publications (1)

Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass Volume One (2010) illustrated, pp. 312-313, #545; BIB# 113723