Author
unknown
Author Original
مجهول
Publication Date
The late twelfth century and the beginning of the thirteenth century AD
Publication Place
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Khninko Museum
Subject
Copper alloy (brass), decoration with relief/doming, engraving, inlaid with silver and black compound — Unknown
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع : 33 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
712 БВ
Record ID
object;EPM;uc;Mus21;20;ar
Library Location
Khninko Museum
Date
The late twelfth century and the beginning of the thirteenth century AD
Notes
The ewer provides a particular example of late twelfth century and early thirteenth century AD inlaid brassware from Khorasan (northwestern Iran). The ewer has a 12-sided body with a flat bottom (possibly made later), a high cylindrical neck with two raised lions on either side of the pourer, and a simple ring-shaped handle. On the shoulders of the ewer there are 12-pointed relief rosettes with fishes between the ends. The surface of the faces of the body is decorated with three bands of decoration. At the top is a row of medallions in human figures, perhaps representing musicians (they are largely obscured). At the bottom is an inscription of wishful expressions addressed to the ewer’s owner: “Glory, success, leadership, happiness, exaltation, providence...” At the bottom is a large band of medallions in the form of representing The twelve signs of the zodiac and the decorative elements include a floral arabesque background, linked by silver inlay (partially missing) and contrasting black filling. There is also illegible writing in kufic script on the neck.
Sample Text
"Ewer" within Discover the collections of Islamic art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;uc;Mus21;20;ar
