Fragment of Bowl

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Object Name: 
Fragment of Bowl
Accession Number: 
68.1.58-171
Dimensions: 
Overall Dim (max): 3.1 cm; Estimate Base Diam: perhaps about 7 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
900-1099
Primary Description: 
Fragment of Bowl. Apparently deep olive green; decorated in magenta shading to pinkish brown. Blown; stained. Fragment of bowl. Bottom of wall (Th. 0.3 cm) tapers at shallow angle; base is disklike, with rounded edge. Decorated on both sides. On inside, in magenta: indeterminate curvilinear ornament on lower wall; possibly part of concentric circle at junction of wall and floor; and edge of indeterminate motif on floor. On outside, in magenta mostly shading to pinkish brown: overall but uneven application on wall and base.
Department: 
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1968
Category: