Tall-Necked Bottle

12th–13th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 453

Bottles with a globular body and a long tapered neck, possibly derived from Seljuq metalwork, were common in glass production. A number of bottles similar to this example were found at the site of Gurgan, on the shores of the Caspian Sea, though it is not clear if they were produced there. The honeycomb pattern - frequent in wheel-cut glass decoration - has a long tradition in the area, going back to the Sasanian period.

Artwork Details

Title: Tall-Necked Bottle
Date: 12th–13th century
Geography: Attributed to Iran
Medium: Glass, blue; dip-molded, blown
Dimensions: H. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Max. Diam. 4 3/8 in. (10.8 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of J. Lionberger Davis, 1967
Object Number: 67.138
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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