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Collections

Figure of a Musician with a Harp13th century

Not on view
Small ceramic figural vessel in the form of a seated human figure with a cylindrical spout atop the head, glazed in caramel brown and sage green with painted facial details

Unknown, Figure of a Musician with a Harp, 13th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Figure of a Musician with a Harp
Place Made
Iran, Kashan
Date Made
13th century
Medium
Fritware, underglaze-painted
Dimensions
4 11/16 x 3 11/16 x 2 1/8 in. (11.9 x 9.3 x 5.4 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.191
Classification
Ceramics
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.