Fragment
Unknown Artist
ca. 1150–ca. 1250
Medium
Glass, ceramic
Dimensions
L. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Classification
Glass-Vessels
Culture
European or Middle Eastern
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Clarence H. Mackay, Archer M. Huntington, Stephen H. P. Pell and Bashford Dean, 1928
Accession Number
28.99.421
Art Historical Context
This delicate fragment, dating to around 1150–1250, offers a glimpse into the sophisticated craftsmanship of the High Middle Ages. Measuring just 1⅜ inches (3.5 cm) long, it is a remnant of a glass, possibly incorporating ceramic elements, created by an unknown artist. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum Art's Medieval Art department it was generously gifted in 1928 collectors Clarence H. Mackay, Archer M. Huntington, Stephen H P. Pell, and Bashford Dean. Its cultural origins—European or Middle Easternhighlight the vibrant exchange along medieval trade routes, including the Silk Road and Crusad...