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Jar

14th century or later (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jar of buff earthenware covered with an uneven brownish green glaze. Globular with flattened sides and wide horizontally grooved neck, spreading at the lip.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glazed earthenware
Brief description
Jar of buff earthenware and glazed, Egypt, 14th century or later.
Physical description
Jar of buff earthenware covered with an uneven brownish green glaze. Globular with flattened sides and wide horizontally grooved neck, spreading at the lip.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.3cm
Gallery label
Jar. Acquired in Cairo. EGYPTIAN; 14th century or later. Given by Major R. G. Gayer-Anderson.(Used until 1999)
Credit line
Given by Major R. G. Gayer-Anderson
Production
label
Collection
Accession number
C.184-1934

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Record createdJuly 29, 2005
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