Jar
12th century-13th century (made)
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Jar for storage, unglazed earthenware, of ovoid shape with short straight-sided neck, the shoulders an ornamental band moulded in relief with turban wearing male figures seated within lobed niches interspersed with hexafoils, and produced with two stamps repeated. A row of thumb-impressed indentation below.
Object details
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Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Earthenware with decoration stamped in relief |
Brief description | Jar, unglazed earthenware, ovoid, with moulded figural decoration; Iran or Iraq, 12th century-13th century. |
Physical description | Jar for storage, unglazed earthenware, of ovoid shape with short straight-sided neck, the shoulders an ornamental band moulded in relief with turban wearing male figures seated within lobed niches interspersed with hexafoils, and produced with two stamps repeated. A row of thumb-impressed indentation below. |
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Gallery label | Jar.
MESOPOTAMIAN or PERSIAN; 12th-13th century.
C.695-1923.(Old 133 G label) |
Production | register |
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Accession number | C.695-1923 |
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Record created | April 7, 2009 |
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