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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Bowl

800-1000 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup, colourless glass with yellowish tinge, with linear pincered decoration possibly depicting stylised animals


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Yellowish colourless glass, blown, with pincered decoration
Brief description
Bowl, freeblown glass with pincered decoration, Iran, 800-1000
Physical description
Cup, colourless glass with yellowish tinge, with linear pincered decoration possibly depicting stylised animals
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.8cm
  • Maximum width: 11.4cm
Styles
Gallery label
The design is made up using a small number of simple shapes, each from a different pair of pincers. It appears to represent a winged horse.
Subject depicted
Other number
8241 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.571-1925

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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