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Vesselfirst half of 8th century

Not on view
Unglazed cream-colored ceramic vessel with a nearly spherical body, narrow foot, short collar neck, and two bands of stamped floral and arch motifs in relief
Ceramic vessel with globular body, small ridged neck, and flat foot, covered in pale cream slip with molded relief decoration in horizontal bands featuring arch motifs, foliate scrolls, and Arabic script.
Title
Vessel
Place Made
Iraq, Iran, Syria, or Egypt
Date Made
first half of 8th century
Medium
Earthenware, molded
Dimensions
Height: 5 3/4 in. (14.61 cm); Circumference (at widest point): 4 1/2 in. (12.07 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.81
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Townsend, Jen and Renée Zettle-Sterling. Cast: Art and Objects Made Using Humanity's Most Transformational Process. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2017.