Vessel fragment with bird and calligraphy

Details

• Title

  Vessel fragment with bird and calligraphy

• Associated people

  American Research Center in Egypt (established 1948) (excavator)

• Associated place

  Africa › Egypt › Cairo › Cairo › Fustat (find spot)

  Africa › Egypt (place of creation)

• Date

  8th century AD (AD 701 - 800)

• Material and technique

  glass, painted with lustre

• Material index

  processed material › glass

• Technique index

  covered › coated › painted

• Object type

  container › vessel

• Dimensions

  largest fragment 4.2 x 3.3 x 0.1 cm (height x width x depth)
  smallest fragment 1.7 x 0.8 x 0.1 cm (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  27

• Credit line

  Presented by the American Research Centre, Egypt, 1974.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1974.44

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