Vessel

Little bottle shaped like a tiny tower, heavily weathered and speckled.

This blown glass vessel is Islamic, and dates to the 7th century. Glass blowing, which spread widely across the Roman world, let makers form thin-walled bottles and flasks quickly by inflating a gather of molten glass on a pipe. Narrow, stepped form with a flared top and a collar above a wider, uneven belly. The surface is rough, earthy brown with grey and orange patches and a dull crust. The mouth is small and slightly chipped. It is 1.5 inches wide, 1.5 deep and 2.5 high.

Well worn and still carrying itself upright.