- Title
- Goblet
- Date Made
- 11th-12th century
- Medium
- Glass, free-blown and tooled with applied thread, pontil on base
- Dimensions
- Height: 6 1/8 in. (15.55 cm)
- Accession Number
- M.2002.1.512
- Collecting Area
- Art of the Middle East: Islamic
- Curatorial Notes
Banqueting was an important aspect of medieval Islamic society, and cookbooks and illustrated manuscripts of the period provide some idea of the dining practices of members of the upper class. Meals were typically served on a low table or cloth spread across the ground with guests seated on the floor. Food was served in communal bowls to be shared by the diners while drinks were served in bowls, metal cups, and fine glass goblets such as this one.
