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Octagonal bottle
Islamic
Abbasid Period
Probably 9th–10th century A.D.
Findspot: Egypt, Akhmim
Medium/Technique
Glass, blown and cut
Dimensions
Height x width: 10.7 x 3 cm (4 3/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.1925
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionOctagonal; brownish white, tall shouldered, flaring neck.
ProvenanceFrom Akhmim, excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
Purchased by Albert M. Lythgoe
Purchased by Albert M. Lythgoe