Glass Bottle Series-Necklace

In celebration of the Aga Khan Museum's 10-year anniversary, visual artist Farheen Ali has created a capsule collection of jewelry inspired by manuscripts , glass bottles, and tiles in the museum's permanent collections. Her design feature a blend of vibrant traditional materials, like lapis lazuli and cinnabar, mixed with modern elements such as polymer clay, steel and handmade glass. These handpicked materials are woven together to capture the essence of each museum artefact.

Inspired by: Bottle, The Aga Khan, AKM661

Iran, 12th-13th century

Bluish glass with green tinge, white weathering; mould blown, tooled, applied, worked on the pontil.