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Collections

Ewer8th-9th century

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Islamic Art and Late Antiquity
Bronze ewer with pear-shaped body, perforated domed lid, rope-twist neck band, openwork handle attachment, and small animal figure at the top of the handle; dark patina with green corrosion
Bronze ewer with bulbous body, slender twisted neck, and domed pierced lid with knob finial; arched handle features zoomorphic terminals and an openwork rectangular attachment, with green patina throughout.
Title
Ewer
Place Made
Possibly Egypt
Date Made
8th-9th century
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 10 in. (25.40 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.9
Classification
Metal
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Curatorial Notes

Ewers such as this one were known throughout the Mediterranean region and Iran, testifying to the common forms shared across the newly established Islamic empire. The curving S-shaped handle is decorated with an animal-shaped thumb rest that is most likely a baboon. Similar animals of this type shown in profile also appear on Egyptian textiles from this period.

Selected Bibliography
  • Markel, Stephen. Mughal and Early Modern Metalware from South Asia at LACMA: An Online Scholarly Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2020. https://archive.org/details/mughal-metalware (accessed September 7, 2021).