المؤلف
Unknown
تاريخ النشر
1000
مكان النشر
Egypt (made) -
الموضوع
Elephant
النوع
أخرى
اللغة
غير محدد
رقمي
نعم
مخطوط
لا
الأبعاد الفيزيائية
Diameter: 8.5cm
المكتبة
Victoria and Albert Museum
معرف أصل المكتبة
C.902-1921
رقم السجل
C.902-1921
موقع المكتبة
Middle East Section
التاريخ
1000
ملاحظات
This filter fitted into the neck of a water bottle and kept out flies and dust. Such filters were often pierced to form designs. These included abstract patterns, calligraphic inscriptions and figural imagery, such as the elephant seen here. The filter and the water bottle had a porous body of unglazed earthenware. This allowed water to evaporate through the sides, keeping the contents cool. This practical advantage meant that unglazed water vessels were common in both the pre-Islamic and Islamic periods.
Tarihsel bağlam
Strainers were made fit inside the neck of jugs intended to contain water or other liquids to prevent insects from entering. Typically used during the Fatimid and Ayyubid periods, a number have been found in excavations in Fustat, Egypt some with their accompanying jugs. Usually of buff earthenware, though lustre painted and glazed examples exist, they feature anthropomorphic, vegetal and calligraphic designs.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Earthenware, pierced and incised decoration Earthenware Incising Piercing
Fiziksel açıklama
Fatimid earthenware strainer fragment depicting an elephant in incised and pierced decoration.
Üretim
Found in excavations in Fustat.
Üretim tipi
Mass produced
Üslup
Fatimid
