Bottle

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Considered to be a symbol of fertility, the pomegranate was frequently used as a decorative motif in the art of the Middle East. The palmette design with a pomegranate in the center that is seen on this flask also appears on several monuments in Greater Syria dating from the first half of the eighth century.

Bottle, Glass; mold blown

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Bottle, Glass; mold blown
Bottle, Glass; mold blown
Bottle, Glass; mold blown
Bottle, Glass; mold blown

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