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Collections

Molar Bottle9th-10th century

Not on view
Small ancient bronze vessel with rectangular body, ridged cylindrical neck, disk rim, and four pointed feet; dark green patina with corrosion spots

Unknown, Molar Bottle, 9th-10th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Molar Bottle
Place Made
Iraq
Date Made
9th-10th century
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 2 5/8 in. (6.67 cm); Width: 5/8 in. (1.59 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.578
Classification
Metal
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic