Molar Flask / Glass

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Record Details

Object Identifier: 1970.03.0946
Object Name: Molar Flask
Lot: Ruthven, Dr. Alexander G.
Collections: Kelsey Permanent Artifact Collections
Object Type: Glass vessels
Materials: Glass
Length: 2.3
Width: 2.3
Height: 3.9
Inscribed: no
Full Artifact Description: Molar flask. Cast in solid rectangle, drilled and cut in translucent dark blue glass. Short triangular legs with slightly out-turned feet, all broken. Deep horizontal groove separates body from feet. Corners of body cut in tall upside down vees with protrusions at the bottom of the four corners. Shallow vertical groove cut down each of four faces. Shoulder flat. Most of neck and all of rim broken away. Vessel abraded, some incrustation.; Cf. Carboni p. 125-126 #2.28e, m; 3000 Jahre #608; Lamm Pl. 62 #9.
Verbatim Date: 9th-10th C AD
Verbatim Provenance: Egypt
Countermark: no
Type Category: Artifact

Technical Details

Collection: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection
Record: 1970.03.0946
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-1970.03.0946/1970_03_0946

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