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Object Name: 
Fragment
Place Made: 
possibly Egypt
Accession Number: 
73.1.28
Dimensions: 
Overall Dim (max): 3.1 cm, W: 2.2 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
900-1099
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Betty Gruene Speir
Primary Description: 
Fragment. Transparent yellowish green; decorated in deep purplish red. Blown; stained. Fragment of wall (Th. 0.1 cm). Decorated on both sides. On outside: rather streaky overall coating of red, which appears red shading to deep olive green. On inside: horizontal purplish red band of ornament that may imitate Kufic writing.

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Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Speir, Betty Gruene, Source
1973
McKearin, George S. (b. 1874), Former Collection
Category: 
Islamic
Color: 
yellowish green
deep purplish red
Technique: 
glassblowing
staining
Material: 
glass
stain
Inscription: 
14
inscription
: 
on inside in green ink