Jug
12th century-13th century (made)
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Unglazed jug of fritware of a bull with decoration incised and applied in relief. Egg-shaped body with four tubular legs, wedge-shaped head with open mouth, horns that meet, and along the back are tree projections, two pierced with apertures and the other tubular. In the front is a boss-like ornament. Remainder of the body is covered with various forms of applied rosettes, dots and scrolls.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware with decoration incised, pierced and applied in relief |
| Brief description | Unglazed jug of fritware of a bull with decoration incised and applied in relief, possibly Iran or Iraq, 12th century-13th century. |
| Physical description | Unglazed jug of fritware of a bull with decoration incised and applied in relief. Egg-shaped body with four tubular legs, wedge-shaped head with open mouth, horns that meet, and along the back are tree projections, two pierced with apertures and the other tubular. In the front is a boss-like ornament. Remainder of the body is covered with various forms of applied rosettes, dots and scrolls. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir Charles Marling, KCMG, CB |
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| Accession number | C.168-1929 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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