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Dish

5th century-6th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Glass dish with cut rim, green with yellowish tinge, all crackled and completely weathered.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glass, with cut glass rim
Brief description
Glass dish, found in Iran (Persia), 400-599
Physical description
Glass dish with cut rim, green with yellowish tinge, all crackled and completely weathered.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.7cm
  • Maximum width: 14.2cm
Styles
Credit line
Wilfred Buckley Collection
Production
Analysis by the Natural History Museum indicates this to be glass. Inconsistencies are deep cracks, which do not resemble the crazing or crizzling of glass. Possibly fluor-spar, on the basis of its colour and appearence. The bowl was examined by Mr. Campbell Smith in Feb. 1950
Other number
6231 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.135-1936

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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