Bottle
early 11th century (made)
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This is the lower part of the body of a slender, cylindrical bottle made from rock crystal. It is carved in relief with a Kufic inscription which reads "sahha li-sahibihi", "health to its owner", indicating that the flask was intended to hold a substance thought to have medicinal properties.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | rock crystal |
| Brief description | Sculpture; Fragment of a rock crystal bottle. Egyptian (Fatimid), first half 11th century.; of crystal bottle; Rock crystal ?Egyptian ?10th century |
| Physical description | This is the lower part of the body of a slender, cylindrical bottle made from rock crystal. It is carved in relief with a Kufic inscription which reads "sahha li-sahibihi", "health to its owner", indicating that the flask was intended to hold a substance thought to have medicinal properties. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'sahha li-sahibihi' (Read by Professor Jeremy Johns (20.02.12). Inscription; decoration; Arabic; Kufic; around central band; carved)
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| Object history | Purchased from A. L. B. Ashton, who bought it in Cairo, with 12-1942, 13-1942, 14-1942 and 15-1942, for £16. |
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| Accession number | A.11-1942 |
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| Record created | February 27, 2003 |
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