Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Bowl with Curving and Flaring Rim
4th-5th century (Sasanian)
glass
Bowl with curving and flaring rim; pale yellowish glass with cut decoration on exterior; Sasanian dynasty.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
The Mahboubian Gallery, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; purchased by the Walters Art Museum, Jan 29 1971.
Exhibitions
| 1982 | 3000 Years of Glass: Treasures from The Walters Art Gallery. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1978 | The Royal Hunter: Art of the Sasanian Empire. Asia House Gallery, New York; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. |
Geographies
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 7/16 × Diam: 6 5/8 in. (6.2 × 16.8 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1971
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
47.431