Detail View: The AMICA Library: Goblet
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.65.173.1
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Description:
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This goblet belongs to a distinctive group of glass vessels with scratch-engraved decoration that share stylistic and decorative similarities. Some objects bear inscriptions, such as the kufic calligraphy on this goblet that reads, "Blessings from Allah to the owner of the goblet. Drink!" Formulas including good wishes were commonly found on eating and drinking vessels in both pottery and glass.
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Middle Eastern; Persian
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Western Asia or Egypt
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Western Asia or Egypt
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Title:
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Goblet
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View:
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Principal view
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Creation Date:
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9th century
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Creation Start Date:
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800
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Creation End Date:
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899
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Materials and Techniques:
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Transparent pale greenish blue glass, blown from two gathers and scratch-engraved
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Dimensions:
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H. 4 3/4 in. (11.9 cm), Diam. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York
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ID Number:
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65.173.1
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Credit Line:
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Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1965
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Inscriptions:
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Inscription (in kufic script): "Blessings from Allah to the owner of the goblet. Drink!"
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Copyright:
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.h1_65.173.1.tif
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