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Bottle

Place of OriginProbably Syria

Date7th-10th century

DimensionsH: 4 5/16 in. (11 cm); Rim Diam: 1 1/16 in. (2.75 cm); Max Diam: 3 1/16 in. (7.7 cm)

MediumBlown glass, with applied decoration

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.2040

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DescriptionBody light green; light green and greenish-blue applied decoration; light green feet; flared rim; six greenish-blue petals applied around rim; neck has tooled flange at juncture with shoulder; square body; four birds perch on upper corners of body; birds are light green with greenish-blue decoration; each side of body with applied and crimped greenish-blue diagonal trail; crossed by applied and crimped light green diagonal trail; on each side of body, greenish-blue dot in each of four quadrants; applied and crimped light green trail running down each corner of body; four applied light green feet, one at each corner; circular base applied at bottom (to aid in putting bottle on the pontil).

Published ReferencesElben, Victor, " A Group of Pseudo-ancient glass vessels from Italy," Journal of Glass Studies, Vol. X, 1968, p. 172, repr.