Bottle, 9th–10th century, Attributed to Iran, Glass, colorless with yellowish tinge; blown, cut, H. 6 1/2 in. (16 .5cm), Glass

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Bottle, 9th–10th century, Attributed to Iran, Glass, colorless with yellowish tinge; blown, cut, H. 6 1/2 in. (16 .5cm), Glass, The main decoration of this iridescent glass bottle is made of horizontal rows of hexagons, in a 'honeycomb' pattern. This faceted effect was created by slicing off portions of the surface from the original spherical shape

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Size: 3894px × 5201px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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