Loom Weight or Vessel
With its conical shape, narrow neck and flat lip, this vessel resembles a loom weight. The iridescence that now makes it more conspicuous is actually the result of moisture weathering its surface during centuries of burial.
Artwork Details
- Title: Loom Weight or Vessel
- Date: 10th–11th century
- Geography: Attributed to Iran
- Medium: Glass; free blown
- Dimensions: H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Diam. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Wt. 4.1 oz. (115.5 g) - Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1975
- Object Number: 1975.61.1
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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19th century
late 14th–16th century
7th century
dated 612 AH/1215–16 CE
ca. 1180–1210
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