Fragment of Cup or Bowl

Object Name: 
Fragment of Cup or Bowl

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Object Name: 
Fragment of Cup or Bowl
Accession Number: 
68.1.58-76
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 4.9 cm; Estimate Diam (max): about 10 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1000-1199
Primary Description: 
Fragment of Cup or Bowl. Colorless, with small bubbles; decorated in brown. Blown; stained. Fragment of cylindrical cup or bowl. Wall (Th. 0.05-0.1 cm) vertical, curving in at bottom of fragment. Decorated on outside: broad horizontal band (W. 4.4 cm), bordered by single stripe at top and stripe or stripes at bottom, containing repetitive Kufic or pseudo-Kufic inscription.
Department: 
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1968
Category: 
Material: 
Inscription: 
Inscription