Faceted Bottle, 10th–11th century, Attributed to possibly Iran or Egypt, Glass, greenish; blown and cut, H. 6 7/16 in. (16.3cm), Glass, This unusually tall, graceful bottle is a fine example of cold-cut glass. The makers used the lapidary technique of wheel-cutting to create facets on the surface. As this technique was common in the medieval period throughout the Islamic world, from Egypt to Iran, it is virtually impossible to establish a specific origin for objects made in this way
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