Fragment of Cup

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Object Name: 
Fragment of Cup
Place Made: 
possibly Egypt
possibly Western Asia
Accession Number: 
51.1.117 A
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 2.5 cm; Rim Diam (est): 8 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
701-899
Primary Description: 
Fragment of Cup: cylindrical. Rim plain, with rounded lip; upper wall vertical. Exterior of wall has at least one horizontal band of scratched ornament, bordered by single horizontal scratched line at top and at bottom, and with additional scratched line above it. Band contains uneven row of isosceles triangles, bases of which are contiguous and are filled with vertical hatching; triangular spaces between each pair of hatched triangles are plain.

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Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Tano, Phocion J. (Greek), Former Collection
Category: 
Islamic
Color: 
deep blue
Technique: 
glassblowing
engraving
Material: 
glass

Publications (2)

Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass Volume One (2010) illustrated, pp. 24-25, #21; BIB# 113723
Glasswares in Famen Temple (1992) illustrated, p. 257, no. 6356; Pl. 2, no. 9 (top right); BIB# AI31213

Objects in Set (2)

2 Cup Fragments
Date:See individual records
Accession Number:51.1.117
Fragment of Cup
Date:701-899
Accession Number:51.1.117 B