Publication Date
The first half of the 2nd century AH/8AD AD
Publication Place
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Madaba Archaeological Museum
Subject
Bronze sheet/alloy (cast).
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
العرض: 12.5 سم؛ الارتفاع: 14.8 سم؛ الوزن: 564 غم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
M.4866
Record ID
object;ISL;jo;Mus01_A;7;ar
Library Location
Madaba Archaeological Museum
Date
The first half of the 2nd century AH/8AD AD
Notes
This ewer is made entirely of bronze sheets, and is shaped like a camel with a seat on its back. The jug rests on a triangular base that used to stand on a brazier to heat what it contained. There is a brazier between the jug and the base to heat the liquid contained in the jug. The liquid is poured through the camel's mouth, which serves as the spout for the jug. It has a lid attached to the handle. This jug is considered an important piece not only because of the scarcity of the use of metals in industry in the Umayyad period, but also because it took the shape of a camel, which is considered important in itself. The camel was an important animal for the Arabs, who relied entirely on it for movement in the desert. Hundreds of years ago, a caravan of 120,000 camels passed through the desert connecting the eastern cities of the Arabian Peninsula and the city of Jerusalem.
Sample Text
Aida Naghawy "Ewer" in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;jo;Mus01_A;7;ar
