Fragment

Unknown

9th century · Glass, blue and opaque white; blown, cased, cut · Islamic Art

Another widely-exported early relief-cut type, which is often in cameo technique with a different colored outer layer that is cut away to reveal the body as background, leaving the decoration in the contrasting color.

Artist

Unknown

Date

9th century

Medium

Glass, blue and opaque white; blown, cased, cut

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1940