Base of Bottle

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Object Name: 
Base of Bottle
Accession Number: 
76.1.216
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 7.2 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
probably 900-1099
Credit Line: 
Gift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content
Primary Description: 
Transparent pale yellowish-green glass with small bubbles; blown, linear-cut. Base flat, thicker at center than at edge; irregular pontil mark. At center of base: linear-cut, unpolished, roughly equilateral triangle. In one corner and in adjacent area outside triangle, patch of shallow abrasion, which was made before the sides of the triangle.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Berkowitz, Carl, Source
1976-01-01
Content, Derek, Source
1976-01-01
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Former Collection
Category: 
Islamic
Color: 
Transparent pale yellowish-green
Technique: 
blown, linear-cut

Publications (1)

Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass Volume One (2010) illustrated, p. 126, #203; BIB# 113723