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Bottle
(Islamic World )
In Arab countries and Muslim realms in the Mediterranean region, artistic innovation flourished in the 9th-14th centuries. Glassmakers fashioned bottles, including those used to store and sprinkle perfume, such as this one, from glass that they manipulated into feather patterns or painted with enamels and gold.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York; Henry Walters, Baltimore, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1982 | 3000 Years of Glass: Treasures from The Walters Art Gallery. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/4/1972 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 8/7/1981 | Treatment | cleaned; coated; repaired |
| 8/10/1981 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 9/26/2000 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Syria (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 1/4 x W: 3 1/4 x D: 1 1/8 in. (10.9 x 8.3 x 2.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
47.9