Fragment of a Beaker

Object Name: 
Fragment of a Beaker

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Object Name: 
Fragment of a Beaker
Place Made: 
possibly Near East
possibly Europe
Accession Number: 
59.1.513
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 5.4 cm, Diam: 4.8 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
probably 900-1199
Primary Description: 
Clear glass with green tinge and minute bubbles; partly very slight brownish weathering; free blown with applied decoration; straight sided (cylindrical?) body with a slightly concave base and rough pontil mark; on the exterior a narrow pattern of applied decoration in clear and blue glass; a band of clear prunts, consisting of three rows, above this band three blue prunts and remains of two horizontal threads, around the base seven blue prunts serving as feet.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1959-07-27
Color: 
Clear, green tinge
Technique: 
free blown with applied decoration