Window, 17th century
Egypt or Syria
Stained glass
Technical Glossary
Egypt or Syria
Stained glass
15 1/4 x 19 in. (38.7 x 48.3 cm)
Gift of William R. Ware, 1893 (93.26.3,4)
A window such as this with brightly colored panes in blue, orange, green, and red might have been found in a room of a late Ottoman aristocratic home, like the Damascus reception room also in the Museum's collection (1970.170). Tinted glass was favored because it filtered the light, but it also complemented the multihued furnishings of these rooms.
