Possibly Fragments of Cup

Object Name: 
Possibly Fragments of Cup

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Object Name: 
Possibly Fragments of Cup
Place Made: 
probably Egypt
Near East
Accession Number: 
51.1.118 A
Dimensions: 
Larger Fragment H: 2.5 cm; Smaller Fragment H: 1.4 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
701-899
Primary Description: 
Possibly Fragments of Cup. Transparent blue glass; blown, scratch-engraved. Two small fragments of cylindrical cup(?); fragments joined together. Both fragments have scratch-engraved ornament on exterior: (a) part of narrow band containing row of adjoining isosceles triangles with vertical hatching; (b) indeterminate motif with some hatching.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Tano, Phocion J. (Greek), Former Collection
1951
Category: 
Islamic
Color: 
blue
Technique: 
glassblowing
engraving
Material: 
glass

Publications (3)

Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass Volume One (2010) illustrated, p. 29, #33; BIB# 113723
Chemical Analyses of Early Glasses (Volume 1) (1999) pp. 96, 249; BIB# 61154
Chemical Analyses of Early Glasses (Volume 2) (1999) p. 195; BIB# 61154

Objects in Set (2)

2 Fragments
Date:See individual records
Accession Number:51.1.118
Fragment of Cup
Date:701-899
Accession Number:51.1.118 B