Ovoid Dish or Lid
Ovoid Dish or Lid
Place of OriginPossibly Egypt or Syria
Date9th-10th century
DimensionsH: 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); L: 3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm); W: 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm)
MediumBlown glass, with wheel-cut decoration
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.2135
Not on View
DescriptionColorless; hollowed-out ovoid shape; on exterior two double concentric circles; one double half circle; each side with three leaf-like motifs.
Probably 3rd Century CE
9th-10th century
9th-10th century
Second half of the 1st century CE
Probably second quarter of the 1st century
Probably second quarter of the 1st century
Probably second quarter of the 1st century
Mid-14th century
Probably 3rd century
8th-10th century
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