Fragment of Ribbed Bowl

Object Name: 
Fragment of Ribbed Bowl

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Object Name: 
Fragment of Ribbed Bowl
Accession Number: 
68.1.58-166
Dimensions: 
Overall H: about 5.5 cm; Estimate Diam (max): about 13 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1000-1199
Primary Description: 
Fragment of Ribbed Bowl. Transparent pale greenish blue, with many small bubbles and few dark gray inclusions; decorated in brown. Blown; stained. Fragment of probably globular ribbed bowl. Wall (Th. 0.15-0.2 cm) descends almost vertically before curving down and in; curved part has one vertical rib. Decorated on outside: small part of horizontal stripe(?) probably forms upper border of register (W. 1.9 cm) containing continuous scroll embellished with dots and comma-shaped motifs; lower border consists of two horizontal stripes (W. 0.3-0.4 cm).
Department: 
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1968
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