Beaker with Relief-cut Decoration. Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)Diam. 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm)Wt. 4.1 oz. (116.2 g). Date: 9th-10th century.In its size, state of preservation, and fineness of execution, this piece has few parallels in Islamic relief-cut glass. The decoration consists of a band of palmettes, half-palmettes, and floral motifs on two scrolls between two horizontal ridges. Early Islamic carved rock-crystal vessels reputedly produced in Egypt demonstrate a close similarity in technique and design. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Beaker with Relief-cut Decoration. Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)Diam. 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm)Wt. 4.1 oz. (116.2 g). Date: 9th-10th century.In its size, state of preservation, and fineness of execution, this piece has few parallels in Islamic relief-cut glass. The decoration consists of a band of palmettes, half-palmettes, and floral motifs on two scrolls between two horizontal ridges. Early Islamic carved rock-crystal vessels reputedly produced in Egypt demonstrate a close similarity in technique and design. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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