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Beaker9th-10th century

Not on view
Ancient glass cup with conical form, heavily weathered with amber and ochre mineral deposits and iridescent teal patches near the interior rim

Unknown, Beaker, 9th-10th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Beaker
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
9th-10th century
Medium
Glass, mold-blown
Dimensions
3 15/16 x 2 3/4 in. (10.1 x 7 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.396
Classification
Glass
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.

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