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Perfume bottle (qumqum)

12th–13th century A.D.
Medium/TechniqueGlass, free-blown
DimensionsHeight: 14.0 cm (5 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt
Accession number61.1433
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ClassificationsGlass
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ProvenanceFrom a collection formed in Egypt in the early 20th century, probably by Reginald Godfrey Peckitt, Esq, formerly of the Egyptian State Railways; by 1961: Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt Collection, 1826 24th Street, N.W., Washington 8, D.C.; gift of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt to MFA, December 13, 1961
Group shot:  97.233, 18.273, 29.971, 30.215
9th–10th century A.D.
Group shot:  12.757, 12.761, 30.217
12th–13th century A.D.
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9th–10th century A.D.
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9th–10th century A.D.
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12th–13th century A.D.
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