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.
about 4th century CE
4th - 7th century CE
Third century
about 9th-11th century
about 10th century
12th century CE
12th century CE
Second half of the first century CE
13th century
Probably late second century
Mid- to late 4th century CE
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