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Sasanian and Islamic Art and Artifacts
Islamic (Fatimid?), 2 Glass Jetons, 12th Century A.D.

|Glass| |Antiquities|, |Islamic| |(Fatimid?),| |2| |Glass| |Jetons,| |12th| |Century| |A.D.|
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.

The number of Islamic glass jetons that still exist indicates the original number vastly exceeded the number needed as coin weights. Combined with an almost total absensce of copper coinage, this seems to indicate glass jetons replaced copper as currency.
AM32365. 2 Islamic glass jetons, both Choice, first violet glass weight with central stamp with Arabic letter; second clear glass weight with star above a three line Arabic inscription; SOLD


Islamic, Fatimid, 2 Glass Jetons, c. 10th - 12th Century A.D.

|Glass| |Antiquities|, |Islamic,| |Fatimid,| |2| |Glass| |Jetons,| |c.| |10th| |-| |12th| |Century| |A.D.|
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.

The number of Islamic glass jetons that still exist indicates the original number vastly exceeded the number needed as coin weights. Combined with an almost total absensce of copper coinage, this seems to indicate glass jetons replaced copper as currency.
AM32367. 2 Islamic glass jetons, first 7/8" opaque cream glass weight with Central Arabic inscription, al-Aziz ?, Choice condition; second 7/8" clear olive glass weight with three line Arabic inscription, chip; SOLD


Islamic (Fatimid?), 2 Glass Jetons, 12th Century A.D.

|Glass| |Antiquities|, |Islamic| |(Fatimid?),| |2| |Glass| |Jetons,| |12th| |Century| |A.D.|
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.

The number of Islamic glass jetons that still exist indicates the original number vastly exceeded the number needed as coin weights. Combined with an almost total absensce of copper coinage, this seems to indicate glass jetons replaced copper as currency.
AM32368. 2 Islamic glass jetons, both Choice condition, 3/4" clear green-blue glass weight with central Arabic inscription stamp; second 3/4" clear brown with three line Arabic inscription stamp; SOLD


Islamic (Fatimid?), 2 Glass Jetons, 12th Century A.D.

|Glass| |Antiquities|, |Islamic| |(Fatimid?),| |2| |Glass| |Jetons,| |12th| |Century| |A.D.|
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.

The number of Islamic glass jetons that still exist indicates the original number vastly exceeded the number needed as coin weights. Combined with an almost total absensce of copper coinage, this seems to indicate glass jetons replaced copper as currency.
AM32370. 2 Islamic glass jetons, both Choice condition, first 7/8" clear green glass weight with central Arabic inscription stamp; second 7/8" clear glass weight with three line Arabic inscription and some iridescence; SOLD


Islamic, Glass Jar, 10th - 12th Century A.D.

|Glass| |Antiquities|, |Islamic,| |Glass| |Jar,| |10th| |-| |12th| || |Century| |A.D.|
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. Ex Robert Hass collection.
AD32578. Islamic ribbed jar; cf. Constable-Maxwell 164, Newark Museum 538; 6.7 cm (2 5/8"), Choice, thick olive-green glass, cylindrical body with nearly straight shoulders and rounded base, vertical rib pattern on body below shoulders, broad tubular neck, plain fire-rounded rim; SOLD


Islamic, Seljuk, Bottle, 10th - 13th Century A.D.

|Glass| |Antiquities|, |Islamic,| |Seljuk,| |Bottle,| |10th| |-| |13th| |Century| |A.D.|
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.
AD32618. Seljuk bottle; cf. Al-Sabah 51b - c (10th - 11th century); Iranian or Central Asian (Transoxiana) region, Choice, 13 cm (5"), yellow-green stout bottle with short spout, mold-blown swirled ridges on body, some iridescence, minor cracks to body; rare; SOLD


Islamic, Probably Fatimid, 3 Glass Jeton Fragments, 12th Century A.D.

|Glass| |Antiquities|, |Islamic,| |Probably| |Fatimid,| |3| |Glass| |Jeton| |Fragments,| |12th| |Century| |A.D.|
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.

The number of Islamic glass jetons that still exist indicates the original number vastly exceeded the number needed as coin weights. Combined with an almost total absence of copper coinage, this seems to indicate glass jetons replaced copper as currency.
AM32369. 3 Islamic glass jeton fragments, one large 2" clear aqua weight with central stamp with Arabic letters, seems to be double struck, chipped; second 1/2" black glass weight fragment with Arabic inscription; third 5/8 black glass weight broken in half; SOLD


Early Ottoman, Carved Stone Lamp, c. 16th Century A.D.

|Oil| |Lamps|, |Early| |Ottoman,| |Carved| |Stone| |Lamp,| |c.| |16th| |Century| |A.D.|
AL32802. Ottoman lamp, Average - Choice, 5" long, reconstructed from fragments, small fragment missing from handle, carved variegated green stoned lamp, nozzle with channel from open faced body to rim, carved floral design rim handle, flat pedestal base; from the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years; SOLD


Islamic, Umayyad-Abbasid Rule, Syria Palaestina, Christian Oil Lamp, 7th - 8th Century A.D.

|Oil| |Lamps|, |Islamic,| |Umayyad-Abbasid| |Rule,| |Syria| |Palaestina,| |Christian| |Oil| |Lamp,| |7th| |-| |8th| |Century| |A.D.|
Although under Islamic rule, Syria and Palestine had mixed Muslim and Christian populations, explaining the use of Christian symbols such as the cross, four pellets, omega, and the palm branch. Very similar round types, except with a loop handle, are found mainly in southern Israel and dated from the late 6th to the end of the 7th century. The conical handle on this type was used in the 7th and 8th centuries.
AL34419. Terracotta buff lamp; cf. Schloessinger 539; 8 cm (3 1/8") long, Average, nozzle chipped, sharp carination, broad terrace-like sloping shoulder ornamented with herring-bone bands, narrow flat discus and level channel on nozzle above shoulder, conical handle on shoulder just above carination, cross in ring in incuse base; rare; SOLD


Islamic, Blue Glass Bracelet with White Enamel Design, 11th Century A.D.

|Glass| |Antiquities|, |Islamic,| |Blue| |Glass| |Bracelet| |with| |White| |Enamel| |Design,| |11th| |Century| |A.D.|
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.
AG53698. Glass bracelet, 7.3 cm (2 7/8") diameter; clear bluer glass bracelet with white painted design with scrolls and sweeping trailing pattern, SOLD


Islamic, Abbasid, Lamp, 9th Century A.D.

|Oil| |Lamps|, |Islamic,| |Abbasid,| |Lamp,| |9th| |Century| |A.D.|
This style lamp was used in Byzantine Cyprus and in Islamic Syria.
AM32787. Abbasid lamp; cf. Tushingham fig. 35, 41; Anawati C349 ff., near Choice, chips on outer rim and handle, earthen deposits, 76mm (3") diameter, wheel made, buff-orange clay, concave lower part, the outer rim rises flaring similar to the mouth of a big jug with pinched wick rest, withing the outer "jug" rim a high convex conical rim surrounds the filling hole and is pierced with a wick hole, thick band handle bridges between the rear of the filling hole rim and the outer rim, raised flat base; from the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years; SOLD


Islamic, Cupping Glass, 9th - 12th Century A.D.

|Glass| |Antiquities|, |Islamic,| |Cupping| |Glass,| |9th| |-| |12th| |Century| |A.D.|
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.

Spouted cups such as this are called in Persian today shakh-i hajamat ("the horn of the cupper"). They were used in medicine for bloodletting. The cup was placed on the skin and by sucking on the tube the physician would create a vacuum that would pull the blood to the surface. The cup would then be removed and a small incision made to allow the blood to flow.
AM32589. cupping glass; cf. Al-Sabah 34b, Newark Museum 538, 5 cm (2") high, clear green-aquamarine, sides curved, narrowing from rim to base, thick bottom, remains of attached spout, pipe entirely missing; SOLD


Islamic, Umayyad, Syria, Round Lamp, 7th - 8th Century A.D.

|Oil| |Lamps|, |Islamic,| |Umayyad,| |Syria,| |Round| |Lamp,| |7th| |-| |8th| |Century| |A.D.|
AM32792. Umayyad lamp; cf. Ehnasya LXIX, 7; Szentléleky 256; Anawati C338, Choice, 3 1/4" diameter, buff terracotta mold made round lamp, ring base, large filling hole; from the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years; SOLD


Islamic, al-Mustansir? Glass Jeton, c. 11th Century A.D.

|Glass| |Antiquities|, |Islamic,| |al-Mustansir?| |Glass| |Jeton,| |c.| |11th| |Century| |A.D.|
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.

The number of Islamic glass jetons that still exist indicates the original number vastly exceeded the number needed as coin weights. Combined with an almost total absensce of copper coinage, this seems to indicate glass jetons replaced copper as currency.
AM32413. Islamic glass jeton, Choice, 7/8", round disk weight of clear light green with Central stamp, dual circular Arabic inscription, some iridescence; SOLD


Islamic, Umayyad, Lamp, 7th - 9th Century A.D.

|Oil| |Lamps|, |Islamic,| |Umayyad,| |Lamp,| |7th| |-| |9th| |Century| |A.D.|
AM32790. Umayyad lamp; cf. Warschaw 436, Choice - Superb, 3 1/2" long, buff terracotta, mold made, almond shaped, tall conical knob handle, ring base, large filling hole, radiating lines on shoulder; from the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years; SOLD


Islamic, Umayyad-Abbasid, Syria-Palestine, Pottery Oil Lamp, 8th Century A.D.

|Oil| |Lamps|, |Islamic,| |Umayyad-Abbasid,| |Syria-Palestine,| |Pottery| |Oil| |Lamp,| |8th| |Century| |A.D.|
AL34417. Small round terracotta oil lamp; Anawati -, Schloessinger -, Warschaw -, Ontario Museum -, Choice, cute litte lamp, 6 cm (2 3/8") long; round shape, flat discus ornamented with alternating three rings and two rows of dots around fill hole, wick hole in discus, no nozzle, vertical knob handle, near vertical shoulders, rounded carination, sloping below to base ring; rare; SOLD


Islamic, Umayyad-Abbasid, Syria, Pottery Oil Lamp, 7th - 8th Century A.D.

|Oil| |Lamps|, |Islamic,| |Umayyad-Abbasid,| |Syria,| |Pottery| |Oil| |Lamp,| |7th| |-| |8th| |Century| |A.D.|
AL34425. Round lamp; cf. Ontario Museum 348 (different ornamentation design, Cyprus), Anawati -, Schloessinger -, Warschaw -, Near Choice, 8.6 cm (3 3/8") long; nearly round slight almond shape, no handle, raised fill-hole rim, raised floral pattern of arcs and pellets on rounded shoulder, raised straight ridges to wick hole, sharp carination, bottom curved to base; SOLD


Islamic, Glass Jeton, 12th Century A.D.

|Glass| |Antiquities|, |Islamic,| |Glass| |Jeton,| |12th| |Century| |A.D.|
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.
AM32366. Islamic glass jeton, 1" opaque blue, central Arabic inscription stamp, 1/4 chip; SOLD


Islamic, Ayyubid, Green Glazed Lamp, 11th - 13th Century A.D.

|Oil| |Lamps|, |Islamic,| |Ayyubid,| |Green| |Glazed| |Lamp,| |11th| |-| |13th| |Century| |A.D.|
AL32795. Ayyubid glazed lamp; Anawati -, Choice, areas of lost glaze, 4 1/2" long, green glazed saucer lamp, nozzle pinched to form triangular body, incised lines parallel to rim, thick rim handle, flat base; from the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years; SOLD


Islamic, Abbasid, Glass Perfume Vial, 8th Century A.D.

|Glass| |Antiquities|, |Islamic,| |Abbasid,| |Glass| |Perfume| |Vial,| |8th| |Century| |A.D.|
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. Ex Robert Hass collection.
AG32617. Perfume vial; Al-Sabah -; 4.5 cm (1 3/4") high, clear free-blown glass with four straight sides and etched cut design of two rows of v's, near Choice, silver rainbow iridescence, rim chipped off; rare; SOLD




  




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