Fountain Basin
17th century to 18th century (made)
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Fountain basin decorated with a mosaic of coloured marbles. It has a circular sunk centre surrounded by 8 lobes. The border consists of white, red and green marble plaques.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Marble mosaic |
| Brief description | Fountain basin decorated with a mosaic of coloured marbles, Syria (Damascus), 17th century |
| Physical description | Fountain basin decorated with a mosaic of coloured marbles. It has a circular sunk centre surrounded by 8 lobes. The border consists of white, red and green marble plaques. |
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| Gallery label | BASE OF A FOUNTAIN
Mosaic of coloured marbles
SYRIAN (probably Damascus); 17th -18th century
Fountains such as this were used in the chief rooms of the houses of the wealthy in Syria and Egypt. The water, sent from one or more jets sets round the side of the basin, would cool and humidify the air.(Used until 11/2003) |
| Historical context | Fountains such as this were used in the chief rooms of the houses of the wealthy in Syria and Egypt. The water, sent from one or more jets set round the side of the basin, would cool and humidify the air. |
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| Accession number | 76-1896 |
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| Record created | December 2, 2003 |
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