Phial / Glass

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Record Details

Object Identifier: 1970.03.1016
Object Name: Phial
Lot: Ruthven, Dr. Alexander G.
Collections: Kelsey Permanent Artifact Collections
Object Type: Glass vessels
Materials: Glass
Height: 3.0
Inscribed: no
Full Artifact Description: Miniature flask. Free blown of transparent pale yellow glass. Body tubular, flattened on bottom, rim turned out unevenly and down, forming a collar against top of tube. Pontil mark. Glass bubbly.; Cf. Edgar #32.726; Lamm, Pl. 1 #9 for larger example.
Verbatim Date: 6th-8th C AD
Verbatim Provenance: Egypt
Countermark: no
Type Category: Artifact

Technical Details

Collection: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection
Record: 1970.03.1016
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-1970.03.1016/1970_03_1016

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