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Sphero-conical vessel8th-12th century

Not on view
Small unglazed ceramic vessel with a nearly spherical body, short narrow neck, and matte gray-green surface with reddish-brown firing marks and age wear

Unknown, Sphero-conical vessel, 8th-12th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Sphero-conical vessel
Place Made
probably Egypt, Fustat
Date Made
8th-12th century
Medium
Earthenware, unglazed
Dimensions
3 7/8 x 3 1/8 in. (9.84 x 7.94 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.337
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic