Fragment of Cup or Bowl

Object Name: 
Fragment of Cup or Bowl

Notice of Upcoming Content and Access Change

The Museum is working on the future of our online collections access. A new version will be available later in 2023. During this transition period, the current version of the Collections Browser may have reduced functionality and data may be not be updated. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. For any questions or concerns, please contact us.

What is AAT?

The Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) (r) is a structured vocabulary for generic concepts related to art and architecture. It was developed by The Getty Research Institute to help research institutions become consistent in the terminology they use.Learn More

Object Name: 
Fragment of Cup or Bowl
Accession Number: 
68.1.58-149
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 4.4 cm; Estimate Diam (max): about 12 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1000-1199
Primary Description: 
Fragment of Cup or Bowl. Almost colorless, with yellowish tinge; many minute bubbles; decorated in yellowish brown. Blown; stained. Fragment of cylindrical cup or bowl. Wall (Th. 0.2 cm) is almost vertical, but curves slightly inward, especially at bottom of fragment. Decorated on outside: small part of register (W. more than 3.4 cm) containing repetitive epigraphic or pseudo-epigraphic motif and bordered at bottom by pair of horizontal lines (W. 0.25-0.3 and 0.4 cm).
Department: 
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1968
Category: 
Material: 
Inscription: 
Inscription