Vessel Fragment
8th/9th century
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Fragments of a two-handled vessel, coarse yellow alluvial clay body, wheel-thrown, of baluster shape, with ribbed shoulders and a prominent lip rim, the shoulders applied with two loop handles, on a reconstructed tall straight-sided foot. Covered in thick, uneven bluish-green glaze, thinning at the rim, full of inclusions and having irridized in places. Large fragments bonded, but large section missing from the lip.
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Earthenware, thrown, glazed |
Brief description | Fragments of a two-handled earthenware jar, with mottled blue-green glaze; Iraq (probably Samarra), 8/9th century. Found in Samarra. |
Physical description | Fragments of a two-handled vessel, coarse yellow alluvial clay body, wheel-thrown, of baluster shape, with ribbed shoulders and a prominent lip rim, the shoulders applied with two loop handles, on a reconstructed tall straight-sided foot. Covered in thick, uneven bluish-green glaze, thinning at the rim, full of inclusions and having irridized in places. Large fragments bonded, but large section missing from the lip. |
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Credit line | Given by H.M. Government The research, cataloguing and digitisation of the V&A's Samarra collection has been made possible by a pilot project grant from the British Institute for the Study of Iraq (2013). |
Object history | Found in Samarra during excavations. |
Production | Found in Samarra, Mesopotamia, probably made there. |
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Other number | I-N 101 - Herzfeld's red inventory number on object |
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Accession number | C.734-1922 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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