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AS UAE Consigned : Islamic Glass Vessel
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Islamic Glass Vessel - GF.0138
Origin: Israel
Circa: 600
AD
to 900
AD
Dimensions:
4" (10.2cm) high
x 2.25" (5.7cm) wide
Catalogue: V1
Collection: Near Eastern
Medium: Glass
Additional Information: Found in Jericho, Israel
Location: UAE
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| Description |
This most unusual vessel is shaped like
a
spindle
laden with wool. In the art of the
classical world,
we see Roman and Greek matrons bending
over
their spinning: in antiquity, the
spindle was part
of every well-bred woman's household
equipment. Surely then, this charming
object
belonged among the treasures of a woman
who
lived long ago. This may be the only
surviving
clue to her existence, yet somehow in
its
presence we feel we know her very well.
- (GF.0138)
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