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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Tumbler
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Tumbler

Manufacturer Unknown
CulturePersian
Date10th-11th century
MediumGlass
DimensionsOverall: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.6767
Not on view
DescriptionClear tumbler with a pale yellow tint. Straight sided, slightly tapering. Engraved geometric lines and swags. Reconstructed and much decomposition. Rough pontil. Believed to have been bought from Anavian. Similar in color and design to bottle 71.6768.

Label TextBeaker Persia 10th-11th Century Blown glass with wheel-cut linear decoration. Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.6767 (GAnPe 67.2)Exhibition History"Clear as Crystal: Colorless Glass from the Chrysler Museum," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, December 19, 2020 - July 11, 2021.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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5-6TH CENTURY A.D.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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9-10TH CENTURY A.D.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
No Date
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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1760-1790
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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1760-1790
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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ca. 1860
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2015.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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ca. 200-300 C.E.