Perfume Sprinkler

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Perfume Sprinkler

Eastern Mediterranean, 12th-13th century
Glass
Glass, free-blown and tooled with applied handles
4 5/8 in. (11.74 cm); Diameter: 2 1/4 in. (5.71 cm)
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost (M.2002.1.461)
Art of the Middle East: Islamic and Contemporary
Not currently on public view

Curator Notes

Unlike the alcohol-based formulas familiar today, medieval fragrances were made of highly concentrated, oil- or water-based botanical essences to be applied sparingly....
Unlike the alcohol-based formulas familiar today, medieval fragrances were made of highly concentrated, oil- or water-based botanical essences to be applied sparingly. The form of this perfume sprinkler was well suited to the use of such costly substances, having a tapering spout that released only one or two viscous drops at a time.
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Bibliography

  • Lo Terrenal y lo Divino: Arte Islámico siglos VII al XIX Colección del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural La Moneda, 2015.

  • Atil, Esin. Renaissance of Islam: Art of the Mamluks. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1981.