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Beaker

Place of OriginEgypt or Syria

DateMid-14th century

DimensionsH: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm); Rim Diam: 2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm); Base Diam: 2 in. (5.1 cm)

MediumBlown and tooled glass, with enameled and gilded decoration.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.2169

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DescriptionColorless; red and blue enamel; gilded; upper one-third flared; remainder cylindrical; thin red line near top with groups of short diagonal lines extending from it; in center, band of blue (enameled on interior), bordered by thin red lines; two gold, blue and red lozenges in center of blue band equidistant from each other; at bottom, thin red line with short red diagonal lines extending upward from it.