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Inspired by Late Roman models, glass with marvered wavy or festooned trails appears from very early in the Islamic period. Small cylindrical flasks such as this were popularly used as containers for cosmetic fluids and compounds.
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Title: Small Bottle
Date: 13th century
Geography: Attributed to Syria
Medium: Glass; blown, applied marvered opaque white and opaque red decoration
Dimensions:
H. 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm)
Max. Diam. 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Emile Tabbagh, 1915
Object Number: 15.155
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