Bottle
Bottle
Place of OriginEgypt or Persia
Date10th century
DimensionsH: 3 11/16 in. (9.3 cm); Rim Diam: 1 3/16 in. (3 cm); Body Diam: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
MediumBlown, with impressed decoration
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.2021
Not on View
DescriptionColorless; wide mouth; straight-sided neck narrows slightly toward juncture with shoulder; flattened spherical body; body decorated with seven medallions, each composed of two concentric circles with dot in center; applied circular base.
8th-10th century
about 9th century
8th-10th century
8th-9th century
about 9th century
8th-9th century
6th century BCE
8th-10th century
Probably first half of first century
13th century
13th century
about 7th-9th century
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