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Translucent deep turquoise blue.
Vertical rim, folded over and in; flaring mouth joining imperceptibly with neck, expanding downwards, and conical body with convex side; deep kick in bottom, with sharp pontil scar.
Intact; many blowing striations; dulling, some pitting, and iridescent weathering.
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Title: Glass flask
Date: ca. 7th–9th century CE
Culture: Islamic?
Medium: Glass; blown
Dimensions: H.: 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number: 17.194.168
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