Translucent Islamic Glass Bottle, 700 CE - 1000 CE
Glass
7.1
AMD.065
This globular bottle has a long neck that tapers towards the top terminating in a splayed hexagonal opening. The decoration consists of three rows of shallow ovals placed close together...
This globular bottle has a long neck that tapers towards the top terminating in a splayed hexagonal opening. The decoration consists of three rows of shallow ovals placed close together at even intervals, creating a honeycomb pattern. Grooves encircle the body just below and above the honeycomb pattern. The surface is weathered resulting in a beautiful pearly white irridescence.
The honeycomb decoration is derived from Sassanian models but the shape of the bottle is typically Islamic.
The honeycomb decoration is derived from Sassanian models but the shape of the bottle is typically Islamic.