Bottle with Molded Designs of Animals, 9th–10th century
Bottle with Molded Designs of Animals, 9th–10th century, Attributed to Iraq or Syria, Glass, greenish yellow; blown in two parts, impressed with tongs, H. 7 1/2 in. ( cm), Glass, Abbasid glassmakers continued earlier traditions of glassmaking while incorporating new ornamental motifs. This slightly irridescent bottle showcases several sophisticated glass-making methods. The difficult 'incalmo' technique fuses the dark blue glass neck and upper body of the bottle with the lower section of green glass
Size: 3200px × 4872px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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