Object photograph·Csn2313·1927–1931

Blown Arabic glass, 8th-9th century nach Cr.

Three blown glass vessels of different shapes, the right one with trailed thread decoration — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn2313. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Three blown glass vessels stand in a row on a plain grey backdrop, photographed from the side. On the left is a tiered vessel with a narrow neck and a flaking, dark-patched surface. The middle one is a short, faceted piece with a stepped base and a small cylindrical neck, and the right one is a tall bottle with a ridged collar and wavy trailed threads looped over its body.

English, translated from the original record

Blown glass. Arabic glass, height 10 cm (left); Arabic glass, prism shape, height 5.5 (middle); Arabic glass, thread decoration, height 12 cm (right). 8th-9th century nach Cr.