Flask

Unknown Artist

7th–9th century

Flask by Unknown Artist

Medium

Probably almost colorless glass with a green or yellowish tint. Blown, the rim finished at the furnace, the decoration applied and tooled.

Dimensions

H. 8.5 cm; diam. of rim 1.9 cm; diam. of body 6.6 cm

Classification

Glass

Culture

Islamic

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Accession Number

1975.1.1587

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