Three-Footed Bowl

Unknown

8th–9th century · Glass, greenish-blue; blown, applied handles, feet, and trails · Islamic Art

The basic shape of this glass vessel also appears in pottery produced at the time. The three flat coils running down the sides of the vessel, as well as the three feet, were applied after the basic shape of the bowl had been achieved.

Artist

Unknown

Date

8th–9th century

Medium

Glass, greenish-blue; blown, applied handles, feet, and trails

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1965