Bottle

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Object Name: 
Bottle
Place Made: 
probably Egypt
possibly Syria
Accession Number: 
53.1.81
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 7.4 cm, Diam: 3.1 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
700-899 or later
Primary Description: 
Transparent slightly greenish blue glass, with small bubbles; blown, applied (?). Bottle with body shaped like carrot. Middle and lower parts of neck are cylindrical with hollow bulge; shoulder rounded; wall tapers; base appears to consist of small mass of glass applied to bottom of vessel to form irregular disk; pontil mark apparently covers bottom of disk (D. about 0.7 cm) and may be annular.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Montbault, Mrs. C. de la Haye, Source
1953-08-01
Nahman, Maurice (French, 1868-1948), Former Collection
Category: 
Islamic
Color: 
greenish blue
Technique: 
blown glass
Material: 
glass

Publications (1)

Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass Volume Two (2014) illustrated, p. 61-62, #697; BIB# 113723