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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Jar

12th century-13th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Category
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.6cm
  • Diameter: 16.5cm
Gallery label
Jar. MESOPOTAMIAN or PERSIAN; 12th-13th century. C.695-1923.(Old 133 G label)
Production
register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.695-1923

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Record createdApril 7, 2009
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