Fragment of a Vessel

Object Name: 
Fragment of a Vessel

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Object Name: 
Fragment of a Vessel
Place Made: 
Near East
Accession Number: 
59.1.514
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 8.2 cm; Estimate Diam: 5.7
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 900-1199
Primary Description: 
Clear bubbly glass with slight yellow-green tinge; free blown with applied decoration; probably cylindrical vessel, at least a straight sided vessel; on exterior rows of applied prunts (at least three rows) the central row having small tips of turquoise blue glass, above the prunt band a single thread.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1959-07-27
Color: 
Clear, yellow-green tinge
Technique: 
free blown with applied decoration

Publications (1)

Glass from the Ancient World: The Ray Winfield Smith Collection (1957) p. 247, #496; BIB# 27315