Short-Necked bottle

Unknown

12th–13th century · Glass, colorless with brown tinge; blown, impressed with tongs, applied blue rim and decoration · Islamic Art

The molded decoration, including pairs of simple palmettes arranged one above the other in eight narrow vertical compartments, suggests both a 9th century dating and an Iraqi provenance for this small jar. The impression of an eagle with spread out wings under the base, which is not visible in normal conditions, may be a factory stamp.

Artist

Unknown

Date

12th–13th century

Medium

Glass, colorless with brown tinge; blown, impressed with tongs, applied blue rim and decoration

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art and Rogers Fund, 1996