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Ewer

1800-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Syria (made)

Brass ewer with giant thuluth inscriptions and spout in a shape of an unidentified animal

Object details

Category
Africa
Object type
Ewer
Materials and techniques
Brass with engraved decoration
Brass
Hammered
Engraved
Brief description
Middle East, Metalwork. Footed ewer with zoomorphic spout, brass, with engraved decoration and Arabic inscriptions, Syria, 1800-1900
Physical description
Brass ewer with giant thuluth inscriptions and spout in a shape of an unidentified animal
Dimensions
  • Base diameter: 5.5cm
  • Height: 20.5cm
  • Maximum width width: 9.5cm
Style
Mamluk Egypt (Islamic)
Gallery label
(pre 2002)
Ewer
Brass, engraved with complimentary inscriptions
Egyptian (Mamluk), 14th-15th c.
Hildburgh Gift
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
M.36-1946

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Record createdMay 29, 2002
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O65723/ewer-unknown/
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