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Collections

Carafefirst half of 8th century

Not on view
Unglazed ceramic bottle with a tall narrow neck and rounded body, decorated with a band of molded relief foliage and raised dot motifs around the shoulder

Unknown, Carafe, first half of 8th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Carafe
Place Made
Iraq, Iran, Syria, or Egypt
Date Made
first half of 8th century
Medium
Earthenware, applied and incised decoration
Dimensions
Height: 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.92
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic