Cup
Unknown Artist
9th–10th century
Medium
Glass; free blown and impressed
Dimensions
H. 3 3/8 in. (8.3 cm) W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Classification
Glass
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Joseph V. McMullan Gift, 1974
Accession Number
1974.15
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate glass cup, crafted by an unknown artist in the th–10th century hails from the Islamic world during the Abbasid Caliphate's golden age. Measuring just 3⅜ inches high and 3¾ inches wide, it exemplifies the everyday elegance of medieval Islamic tableware. Displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Islamic Department (purchased with the Joseph V. McMullan Gift in 197), it reflects the era's sophisticated craftsmanship, when Arabic-speaking regions like Iraq, Syria, and Egypt led in glass production. The cup was made using free-blown and impressed techniques, hallmarks of Islamic ...