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Collections

Molar Flask9th-10th century

Not on view
Small carved figurine in translucent pale yellow quartz or crystal, depicting a stylized human face with a tall rectangular headdress and geometric body
Title
Molar Flask
Place Made
Syria or Iran
Date Made
9th-10th century
Medium
Glass, relief cut
Dimensions
2 5/16 x 13/16 x 13/16 in. (6 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Varya and Hans Cohn
Accession Number
M.88.129.167
Classification
Glass
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Saldern, Axel von. Glass 500 B.C. to A.D. 1900: The Hans Cohn Collection. Mainz: Philipp von Zabern, 1980.