Vase Sherds; Fayoum; Glass vessels; Glass

Notes:

Colorless. Mould-blown vessel broken into innumerable fragments, though base and neck intact. Rim outsplayed and turned under. Body roughly cone-shaped with widest diameter near base. Decoration consists of mould-blown seated monkeys (or baboons) clutching their arms and lags around vessel with their heads turned in opposite directions. Base is lozenge-shaped and flat although longitudinal ridge is left due to loose-fitting of mould. Pontil mark. Glass very thin, except for base. Bubble marks.

Data Provider:

University of Michigan. Libraries

Collection:

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Subject Topic:

Fayoum; Glass vessels; Egypt

Language:

UND

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