Vessel

Round as a bubble with a trumpet neck, gone milky by long burial.

This blown glass vessel of the Islamic period is Islamic, and dates to the 7th century. Glassmaking was an important craft across the early Islamic world, building on the earlier traditions of Roman and Sasanian workshops in the Near East. Squat globular flask with a short flared neck and a rim that is slightly uneven. The honey-colored surface is frosted with white pits and speckles, and a soft sheen remains on the shoulders. It is 1.5 inches wide, 1.5 deep and 2 high.

A soft, sandy bubble with plenty of poise.