Purple glass bottle with fluted body, iridescent; Islamic

Lavendar glass vial with fluted body, Syrian, 12th c.

Broken and repaired.

Historical period(s)
12th century
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
H x Diam (overall): 11.5 x 3.8 cm (4 1/2 x 1 1/2 in)
Credit Line
Gift of Ernst Herzfeld
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-G-6
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Glass, Vessel
Type

Bottle

Keywords
Islam, mold blown, Roman Period (30 BCE - 395 CE)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Lavendar glass vial with fluted body, Syrian, 12th c.

Broken and repaired.

Collection Area(s)
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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