Sphero-Conical Vessel
900-1100 (made)
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Vessel, buff-grey earthenware, of elongated sphero-conical form, with three verticl ribs, the sides are decorated with incised bands of herringbone pattern, the shoulder with incised lines and dots.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, incised |
| Brief description | Sphero-conical vessel, earthenware, incised decoration, Eastern Iran, 900-1100. |
| Physical description | Vessel, buff-grey earthenware, of elongated sphero-conical form, with three verticl ribs, the sides are decorated with incised bands of herringbone pattern, the shoulder with incised lines and dots. |
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| Historical context | Historically catalogued as fire grenades, sprinkler or wine-bottles; 10th century or later |
| Bibliographic reference | see G. L. Schlumberger, ,u>Un Empereur byzantin au dixieme siècle, Paris, 1890, p. 56. |
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| Accession number | 2247-1899 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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