Bucket inscribed with good wishes and zodiacal signs

Details

• Title

  Bucket inscribed with good wishes and zodiacal signs

• Associated place

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

  Asia › Afghanistan (possible) (possible place of creation)

• Date

  12th - 13th century (1101 - 1300)

• Material and technique

  copper alloy, inlaid with copper

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy;

  processed material › metal › copper

• Technique index

  formed › cast;

  covered › inlaid

• Object type

  container › vessel › bucket

• Dimensions

  21.5 cm (diameter)
  handle extended 28 cm (height)
  handle folded 21.8 cm (height)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1969.

• Museum location

  First floor | Gallery 31 | Islamic Middle East

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1969.8

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