Beaker

CultureSyrian (probably)
Titles
  • Beaker
Date13th century
MediumGlass; blown, tooled, enameled, gilded, and worked on the pontil
Dimensions4 1/8 × 3 1/2 in. diameter (10.5 × 8.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number70.110
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
113 Islamic Art Gallery
On view

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ProvenanceRay Winfield Smith, Houston; purchased by MFAH, 1970.

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