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Collections

BottleSasanian period (225-650 A.D.)

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Islamic Art and Late Antiquity
Ceramic vessel with bulbous body, flared neck with vertical ribbing, and dark glaze heavily encrusted with tan and white mineral deposits
Ceramic vase with rounded body and flared neck, covered in a dark gray-black glaze with visible wear and pale mineral deposits across the surface.
Title
Bottle
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
Sasanian period (225-650 A.D.)
Medium
High-tin bronze
Dimensions
Height: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Diameter: 3 1/2 in. (9.3 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.378
Classification
Metal
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected Bibliography
  • Komaroff, Linda, editor. Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feasting. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: DelMonico Books, 2023.