Fragment of bowl or flask
Fragment of bowl or flask
Place of OriginEgypt
Date9th - 10th century CE
DimensionsMax L: 2 in. (5.1 cm); Max W: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
MediumGlass; mold-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1980.1286
Not on View
DescriptionFragment of base and sides of fluted vessel, either a small bowl or flask. Made of purple glass with white thread decoration marvered all around.
Late 2nd to early 3rd century CE
Probably early 3rd century
4th - 7th century CE
about 4th century CE
Probably late 2nd century
Probably second quarter of the 1st century
12th century CE
12th century CE
13th century
Probably second half of the 1st century
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