Cut-Glass Cup, 8th–9th century, Attributed to Iran, Glass, colorless with a green tinge; blown, cut, H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm), Glass, Disks with raised dots at the center encircle the body of this small spherical cup. Echoing the omphalos (navel shaped) motif found on objects from ninth century Samarra, designs such as the one seen here are inspired by Sasanian cut glass
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Cut-Glass Cup, 8th–9th century, Attributed, Iran, Glass, colorless, green tinge, blown, cut, H, 2 3/4, 7 cm, Disks, raised dots, center encircle, body, small spherical cup, Echoing, omphalos, navel shaped, motif, objects, ninth, Samarra, designs, inspired, Sasanian cut, glass
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