Animal-headed ewer

Details

• Title

  Animal-headed ewer

• Associated place

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

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

• Date

  12th - 13th century (1101 - 1300)

• Material and technique

  earthenware, with moulded and applied decoration

• Material index

  processed material › ceramic › pottery › earthenware

• Technique index

  formed › moulded

• Object type

  sculpture › figure › figurine;

  container › vessel › ewer

• Dimensions

  27 cm (height)
  with protrusions 12.5 cm max. (diameter)

• No. of items

  2

• Credit line

  Gift of Gerald Reitlinger, 1978.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1978.2233

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