Accession No
1947.2676
Description
Arab glass weight. Once roughly square, with central hole, but now broken approximately in two. Glass is highly iridescent.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt
Period
8th century 9th century 10th century 11th century
Source
Beck, Gundred Eleanor [donor]; Beck, Horace Courthope [collector]; Beck Collection
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1947.2676; 80 [Beck coll.]; 1009 [Beck coll.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Glass
Local Term
Measurements
85mm x 64mm x 87mm Weight 0.4671kg
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Beck's catalogue card for this object reads: '(1009) Arab weigh, broken. Highly iridescent. EGYPT. VIIIth - XIth century A.D.'
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (Field collection)
Circular label affixed to object reads: '1009 ARAB Egypt'. Rectangular label affixed to object reads: 'Beck No. 80'.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Arab glass weight. Once roughly square, with central hole, but now broken approximately in two. Glass is highly iridescent.
Event Date
Author: maa
FM:267898
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