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A work made of glass.

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  • A work made of glass.

Date:

11th century

Artist:

Islamic

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium

Culture

Islamic

Title

Coin weight

Place

Roman Empire (Minted in:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1000–1099

Medium

Glass

Inscriptions

Obverse: (translation) al-Imam Ma`add.

Dimensions

Diam.: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of William F. Dunham

Reference Number

1920.2726

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