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Bucketearly 13th century

Not on view
Bronze bucket-form vessel with arched swing handle, covered in reddish-brown and verdigris patina, with incised Arabic inscription and arabesque bands encircling the body

Unknown, Bucket, early 13th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Bucket
Place Made
Iran or Afghanistan, probably Khurasan
Date Made
early 13th century
Medium
Bronze, engraved
Dimensions
8 x 8 in. (20.32 x 20.32 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.321
Classification
Metal
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.

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