Flask
Flask
Place of OriginNishapur, Iran
Date9th-10th century
DimensionsH: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Rim Diam: 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); Body Diam: 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm)
MediumCut glass, probably from a blown rectangular blank.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.2147
Not on View
DescriptionLight green; conical neck; bottom of neck with four square motifs; rectangular body; groove around middle of body; each corner cut away above and below groove, leaving points at either end of cut; each side with two vertical cuts above groove; bottom cut to form four long, pointed feet. The resemblance of this type of flask to human teeth has resulted in them being called "molar flasks."
about 9th century
9th Century ?
Probably early 3rd century
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