Small Bottle

Unknown

13th century · Glass; blown, applied marvered opaque white and opaque red decoration · Islamic Art

Inspired by Late Roman models, glass with marvered wavy or festooned trails appears from very early in the Islamic period. Small cylindrical flasks such as this were popularly used as containers for cosmetic fluids and compounds.

Artist

Unknown

Date

13th century

Medium

Glass; blown, applied marvered opaque white and opaque red decoration

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Gift of Emile Tabbagh, 1915