Publication Date
The last third of the 3rd century or the beginning of the 4th century AH/9th century or 10th century AD
Publication Place
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Museum of Islamic Arts; sluggishness; Kairouan
Subject
Enamelled and decorated pottery.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 28.5 سم؛ القطر: 18.5 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
C 50
Record ID
object;ISL;tn;Mus01;46;ar
Library Location
Museum of Islamic Arts; sluggishness; Kairouan
Date
The last third of the 3rd century or the beginning of the 4th century AH/9th century or 10th century AD
Notes
The dough was covered with a white lining under a yellow, variegated ground. The spherical cavity is extended by a neck without loops, long and narrow, which ends - the neck - with an obtuse lip. This vessel, which has a slightly heavy yet symmetrical appearance, is characterized by a rich decoration painted in brown and green, whose themes are drawn from architecture and domesticated animals. One surface of its interior is decorated with a stylized figure of a bird of the chicken family, while the space on the opposite side is occupied by a second figure of a chicken with its wings greatly spread. As for the rest of the decoration, it seems that the artist gave free rein to his imagination: between decorative elements in the form of checkerboard squares, the ground was decorated with diamonds, circles, and dots. This decoration, inspired by the Amazigh heritage, indicates that African (Tunisian) art, despite being completely absorbed by Eastern influences, had developed an innovative character.
Sample Text
Mourad Rammah “Vase with a spherical cavity” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;tn;Mus01;46;ar
