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Bottle

6th century-8th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Glass bottle, pale green, entirely weathered. Surface corroded.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glass
Brief description
Bottle, glass, Persia, 500-799
Physical description
Glass bottle, pale green, entirely weathered. Surface corroded.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.7cm
  • Maximum width: 6.4cm
Style
Credit line
Wilfred Buckley Collection
Object history
Said to have been found in a tomb in Luristan, Persia.
Other number
6132 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.133-1936

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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