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Flask

800s–900s or later

Islamic, probably from Syria/Palestine

Medium
glass
Measurements
Overall: 10.8 x 8.3 x 1.8 cm (4 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 11/16 in.); Diameter of foot: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1915.552
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A weathered glass flask with a bulbous body narrows into a tall neck featuring a wavy trail coiled around its base. The surface is heavily encrusted with a textured, mottled patina of tan, cream, and silvery-white. Flaking layers reveal patches of translucent brown glass, while the vessel rests on a flat base and ends in an open rim. Earthy, calcified patterns extend across the entire exterior.

Flask

800s–900s or later

Islamic, probably from Syria/Palestine

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