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Handkerchief Bowl

Date 3rd to 4th century
Dimensions H. 6.9 cm, W. (rim) 14.9 cm
Accession Number 97.1.16 (CMOG)
Credit The Corning Museum of Glass (Cat. 647).
Video Type short
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Handkerchief bowls are often referred to as fazzoletti, the Italian word with the same meaning. The name comes from the folding effect that results from quickly lifting, from its center, a piece of cloth that is resting on a flat surface. The video conveys the largely unpredictable nature of the process, in terms of the final shape of the object.

Video 41 Handkerchief bowls are often referred to as fazzoletti, the Italian word with the same meaning. The name comes from the folding effect that results from quickly lifting, from its center, a piece of cloth that is resting on a flat surface. The video conveys the largely unpredictable nature of the process, in terms of the final shape of the object.
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Video 41 Handkerchief bowls are often referred to as fazzoletti, the Italian word with the same meaning. The name comes from the folding effect that results from quickly lifting, from its center, a piece of cloth that is resting on a flat surface. The video conveys the largely unpredictable nature of the process, in terms of the final shape of the object.
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