Molar Flask
Manufacturer
Unknown
CulturePersian
Date9th century
MediumMold blown glass
DimensionsOverall: 3 3/16 x 15/16 in. (8.1 x 2.4 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.6772
Not on view
DescriptionMolar flask of mold blown thick blue glass. Rectangular with a round flaring 1" high neck. Probably had peg-like feet, which are all broken off. Applied bosses on four top corners of flask part. Four larger ones in the middle of each side. Persia, Gurgan, 9th century. Fake.Published ReferencesFukai, PERSIAN GLASS, color pl. 81.
9th-11th centuries CE
