2 Fragments of Bowl with Vertical Lines and Lozenges

Object Name: 
2 Fragments of Bowl with Vertical Lines and Lozenges

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Object Name: 
2 Fragments of Bowl with Vertical Lines and Lozenges
Place Made: 
Egypt, Cairo, Fustat (excavated)
Accession Number: 
69.1.75
Dimensions: 
(a) H: 6 cm; (b) H: 2.6 cm; Estimate Rim Diam: 9-10 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
800-999
Credit Line: 
Gift of the American Research Center in Egypt
Primary Description: 
2 Fragments of Bowl with Vertical Lines and Lozenges. Transparent yellowish green. Blown; pincered. Fragments from rim and wall of cylindrical bowl. Rim plain, with rounded lip; wall straight, with slightly convex profile. Pincered decoration consists of two different linear motifs with milled outlines in negative relief: (1) verticals line beginning at rim and extending down wall for at least 5 cm, alternating with (2) lozenges (H. greater than 3.5 cm). Decoration is also impressed on interior of vessel.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
American Research Center in Egypt, Source
1969
Category: 
Islamic
Color: 
yellowish green
Technique: 
glassblowing
tooling
Material: 
glass

Publications (3)

Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass Volume Two (2014) (ab) p. 154-155, #883; BIB# 113723
Fustat Glass of the Early Islamic Period (2001) p. 81, #38f; BIB# 75800
A Short History of Glass (1980 edition) (1980) illustrated, p. 20, #10; BIB# 21161