المؤلف
Unknown
مكان النشر
Damascus (made) -
الموضوع
Architecture
النوع
أخرى
اللغة
غير محدد
رقمي
نعم
مخطوط
لا
الأبعاد الفيزيائية
Diameter: 37in
المكتبة
Victoria and Albert Museum
معرف أصل المكتبة
76-1896
رقم السجل
76-1896
موقع المكتبة
Middle East Section
ملاحظات
Fountain basin decorated with a mosaic of coloured marbles, Syria (Damascus), 17th century
Tarihsel bağlam
Fountains such as this were used in the chief rooms of the houses of the wealthy in Syria and Egypt. The water, sent from one or more jets set round the side of the basin, would cool and humidify the air.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Marble mosaic
Fiziksel açıklama
Fountain basin decorated with a mosaic of coloured marbles. It has a circular sunk centre surrounded by 8 lobes. The border consists of white, red and green marble plaques.