Swan-Neck Bottle (Ashkdan)

probably 18th–19th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 454

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Title: Swan-Neck Bottle (Ashkdan)
Date: probably 18th–19th century
Geography: Attributed to Iran
Medium: Glass; mold blown; tooled on the pontil
Dimensions: H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Max. Diam. 3 1/16 in. (7.7 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Object Number: 91.1.1594
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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