Works of Art (26)
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Alabastron (small jar for perfumes or unguents), 2nd–1st century B.C.; Hellenistic, Cypriot, Glass (74.51.319) |
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Animal flask, 7th–8th century, Syria, Yellowish, pinkish, and grayish colorless glass, free-blown and applied; tooled on the pontil (1999.145) |
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Beaker, 9th–10th century, Western Asia or Egypt, Blown, tooled, and relief-cut glass (1974.45) |
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Bottle, 12th century,
Probably Syrian,
Mold-blown and tooled glass with applied decoration (2005.318) |
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Bottle, 18th–19th century, Iran, Glass, mold-blown, free-blown, and tooled (17.190.829) |
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Bottle, 7th–early 8th century, Egypt or Syria, Bluish colorless and blue glass, free-blown and applied (x.21.210) |
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Bottle, 9th–10th century, Syria, Greenish colorless and dark blue glass, free-blown and impressed with tongs; tooled on the pontil (08.138.2) |
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Bottle, late 13th century; Mamluk, Probably Syria, Greenish colorless glass, free-blown, enameled, and gilded; tooled on the pontil; red, blue, green, yellow, purple, brown, pink, white, gray blue, and black enamels; and gold (41.150) |
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Bowl, 9th century, Possibly Syria, Glass, mosaic (2001.266) |
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Cage animal flask, 7th–8th century, Syria, Applied glass (69.153) |
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Conical bowl, 2nd–1st century B.C., Hellenistic; Said to be from Syria, Cast glass (81.10.243) |
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Cosmetic flask, late 10th–11th century, Egypt or Syria, Free-blown, tooled, and stained glass (10.130.2649) |
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Cup, 9th–10th century, Egypt, Syria, or Iraq, Yellowish colorless glass, free-blown and impressed; tooled on the pontil (1974.15) |
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Elements from a necklace, probably 14th century,
Iran,
Gold sheet, chased and inset with turquoise, gray chalcedony, glass; large medallion (1989.87a–l) |
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Ewer signed by Tayyib ibn Ahmad Barmasi, 9th century, Probably Iraq, Transparent pale yellowish green glass, body blown in mold with two vertical sections; handle applied (x.21.191) |
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Faceted Bowl, 5th–7th century; Sasanian, Iran (?), Glass, blown and wheel-cut (59.34) |
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Footed bowl (tazza), mid-13th century, Syria, Yellowish colorless glass, molded, optic blown, applied (foot), enameled, and gilded; tooled on the pontil; blue, red, white, green, yellow, and black enamels; and gold (91.1.1538) |
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Fragmentary plate, 9th century, Western Asia, excavated at the Tepe Madraseh, Nishapur, Iran, Glass, blown, trailed, and scratch-engraved (40.170.131) |
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Glass alabastron, late 8th–6th century B.C.; Archaic, Probably Phoenician; From Cyprus, Glass (74.51.312) |
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Goblet, 9th century, Western Asia or Egypt, Transparent pale greenish blue glass, blown from two gathers and scratch-engraved (65.173.1) |
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Goblets, 11th or early 12th century,
Possibly Syria,
Blown, applied decoration; tooled on the pontil (2000.279.1,2) |
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Hexagonal Bottle, 500–629, Byzantine; Possibly from Syria, Glass, mold-blown (1972.118.180) |
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Jug, 10th century, Probably Iran, Transparent yellowish colorless glass, blown, applied (handle), tooled, and wheel-cut (39.40.101) |
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Mold-blown vessel signed by Ennion, first half of 1st century A.D.; Julio-Claudian, Roman; found on Cyprus, Glass (17.194.226) |
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Monochrome bowls, 1st century A.D., Roman; From Syria, Opaque cast glass (1972.118.185) (13.198.1,.2,.3) |
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Plate, 14th century; Mamluk, Syria or Egypt, Glass, free-blown, tooled, enameled, and gilded (91.1.1533) |
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Thematic Essays (15)
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