Tall-Necked Bottle

Unknown

12th–13th century · Glass, blue; dip-molded, blown · Islamic Art

Bottles with a globular body and a long tapered neck, possibly derived from Seljuq metalwork, were common in glass production. A number of bottles similar to this example were found at the site of Gurgan, on the shores of the Caspian Sea, though it is not clear if they were produced there. The honeycomb pattern - frequent in wheel-cut glass decoration - has a long tradition in the area, going back to the Sasanian period.

Artist

Unknown

Date

12th–13th century

Medium

Glass, blue; dip-molded, blown

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Lionberger Davis, 1967