Bottle with Cut Design
The white lines on the surface of this small bottle were engraved with a rotating device. This decorative technique carries on the tradition of late Roman vessels engraved in a similar fashion. The similarity to Roman glasswork suggests that this piece dates from a transitional period, early in Islamic history.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bottle with Cut Design
- Date: 7th–8th century
- Geography: Attributed to Egypt
- Medium: Glass, green-blue; blown, cut
- Dimensions: H. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1930
- Object Number: 30.40.4
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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