Beaker
Manufacturer
Unknown
CultureIslamic
Date9th century
MediumGlass
DimensionsOverall: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.6770
Not on view
DescriptionBeaker of clear yellowish tinted glass. Straight sided with two rows of irregularly spaced, some over-lapping, eight tooled circles. (Done with an instrument which impresses at the same spot inside and out). The centers of the circles on the top now have impressed waffle type centers (which are reversed on the inside).Label TextCUP Islamic 9th Century A.D. Blown and tooled glass Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.6770 (GAnI 67.1) This cup belongs to a group of objects that bear ornaments made with a pincer-like device that left an impression on their interiors as well as exteriors.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
ca. 1826
