Author
Unknown
Publication Place
Iran (made) Iraq (made) -
Subject
Honeycomb
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 8.2cm, Diameter: 10.7cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
C.58-1963
Record ID
C.58-1963
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
This type of thick-walled glass cup is relatively common. The glass was originally clear with a green tinge. The iridescent patina here is the result of a long period of burial. The surface is cut with circular facets in a honeycomb pattern. When Iran was ruled by the Sasanian dynasty (about AD 224 to631), the techniques used to cut precious and semi-precious stones were also used on glass. When the Middle East passed under Islamic rule in the 7th century, there was no sudden break in artistic production. One of the main influences on early Islamic art was the art of the Sasanian empire. This empire had ruled Iraq, Iran and the western part of Central Asia for four centuries before the Islamic conquest. Sasanian traditions continued for many years after that and so it is often difficult to tell whether an object is late Sasanian or early Islamic.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Glass, cut Glass Cutting
Fiziksel açıklama
Cup, clear, green-tinged glass, of hemispherical shape with large circular facets all over the surface, now much degraded from burial to an opaque, irridescent finish.
Üslup
Islamic
