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Flask9th-10th century

Not on view
Small ancient glass spool-shaped vessel with teal green body, wide flat rim, narrow neck, and domed foot, surface covered in white iridescent weathering crust

Unknown, Flask, 9th-10th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Flask
Place Made
Iran or Eastern Mediterranean
Date Made
9th-10th century
Medium
Glass, mold-blown
Dimensions
2 11/16 x 2 5/16 in. (6.83 x 5.87 cm)
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch Collection
Accession Number
M.45.3.37
Classification
Glass
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic

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