Mr. A. Alfred Taubman [1924-2015] (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA); 1987-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Flask, between 9th and 12th century
- Islamic, Syrian
Free-blown and tooled glass
- Framed: Overall (width at shoulder): 3 9/16 × 1 inches (9 × 2.5 cm)
Gift of A. Alfred Taubman
1987.49
Department
Islamic Art
- Pointed
- Glassblowing
- Free-blown glass
- Glass
- Tooled
- Flask
- Syria
Details
Provenance
Published References
The Corning Museum of Glass. GLASS FROM THE ANCIENT WORLD: THE RAY WINFIELD SMITH COLLECTION. New York, 1957, p. 254, fig. 515. Auth, Susan H. Ancient Glass in the Newark Musuem. Newark, 1976, p. 231, fig. 534.
Rights Status
Islamic, Syrian, Flask, between 9th and 12th century, free-blown and tooled glass. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of A. Alfred Taubman, 1987.49.
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