Bottle

Unknown

9th–10th century · Stone; carved · Islamic Art

This object was excavated at the site of Sabz Pushan– a thriving residential neighborhood throughout the 9th and 12th centuries. Made of gray stone from Mashhad, this small bottle has a neck (now broken) and a short rectangular body carved with two grooves and a small foot on each side. The inside of the neck has been drilled through to a small cavity at the center of the body. The bottle would have fit easily in one’s hand. The protruding feet at the bottle’s base would have allowed it to stand on a flat surface. It is one of many objects excavated at Nishapur, Iran in 1937 and was acquired by the Museum through a division of finds with the Iranian government.

Artist

Unknown

Date

9th–10th century

Medium

Stone; carved

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1940