Fragment of Polygonal Bottle

Object Name: 
Fragment of Polygonal Bottle

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Object Name: 
Fragment of Polygonal Bottle
Accession Number: 
68.1.58-272
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 4.1 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
900-1099
Primary Description: 
Fragment of Polygonal Bottle. Almost colorless, with yellowish tinge and many small bubbles; decorated in brown. Blown in mold; stained. Fragment of polygonal bottle. Lower wall (Th. 0.1-0.2 cm) is vertical, but curves in at bottom. Decorated on outside: angles between vertical sides and bottom of wall have borderlines, as does edge of base; one side has vertical epigraphic or pseudo-epigraphic motifs among scrolls; second side has indeterminate ornament.
Department: 
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1968
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