Dish or Plaque

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Object Name: 
Dish or Plaque
Place Made: 
Near East
Accession Number: 
59.1.487
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 1.8 cm, W: 10.7 cm, D: 4.3 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
800-999
Primary Description: 
Almost colorless, with yellowish green tinge. Blown or cast; cut. Dish or plaque: oval, with pointed ends and rounded bottom. Rim has flat top. Decorated in relief on exterior: long axis has three slightly irregular disks (D. 1.8 cm), each with circular knob at center; on each side of dish, above spaces between disks, two small knobs.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1959-07-27
Category: 
Islamic
Color: 
Clear, greenish tinge
Technique: 
tooled and cut

Exhibitions (1)

Glass from the Ancient World
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 1957-06-04 through 1957-09-15

Publications (2)

Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass Volume One (2010) illustrated, pp. 77-78, #119; BIB# 113723
Glass from the Ancient World: The Ray Winfield Smith Collection (1957) p. 283, #603; BIB# 27315