Aquamanile in the form of bull

Details

• Title

  Aquamanile in the form of bull

• Associated place

  Asia › Iran (place of creation)

  Asia › Iran › Kashan (place of excavation)

  Asia › Iran › Kashan (possible) (possible place of creation)

• Date

  early 13th century

• Material and technique

  fritware, with painting in lustre over an opaque white glaze

• Material index

  processed material › ceramic › glazed composition › stonepaste › fritware

• Technique index

  glazed;

  covered › coated › painted

• Object type

  container › vessel › water-vessel › aquamanile;

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  19 x 15 x 8 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1992.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1992.106

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