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Art Historical Context

This delicate glass fragment, hailing from the 9th century offers a tantalizing glimpse into the golden age of Islamic art. just 1 3/8 inches high, nearly 5 inches long, and inches wide, it survives as a testament to the exquisite craftsmanship of artisans in the Islamic world during the Abbasid Caliph. Displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Islamic Art department, it was generously gifted by Noel E. Baker in1952. In the 9th century glassmaking flourished across regions like Mesopotamia, Iran, and Syria, where free-blowing techniques revolutionized the medium. Islamic glassworkers mas...