Base of Bottle

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Object Name: 
Base of Bottle
Accession Number: 
59.1.470
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 1.1 cm, Diam: 6.6 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
probably 900-1099
Primary Description: 
Transparent pale yellowish green glass; blown, linear-cut. Bottom of wall curves down and in; base flat, thicker at center than at edge; pontil mark almost completely removed by grinding. At center of base linear-cut equilateral triangle (L. of sides 2.6 cm).
Department: 
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1959-07-27
Category: 
Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass Volume One (2010) illustrated, p. 126, #204; BIB# 113723