Publication Date
2,500 – 2,000 BC
Publication Place
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National Museum of Oman
Subject
Talc stone (soft rock with a soapy texture)
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الوزن : 487,7 غرام ، الارتفاع : 3,5 سم ، القطر : 9,3 سم ، قطر الوعاء : 9,7 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
2012,886
Record ID
object;EPM;on;Mus21;2;ar
Library Location
National Museum of Oman
Date
2,500 – 2,000 BC
Notes
Stone vessels date back to prehistoric civilizations in southeastern Arabia. Its oldest forms were made in the third millennium BC and were mostly made of the local soft rock known as chlorite. The limited range of shapes made at that time includes square cans, jugs, and open bowls. Their decoration often consists of horizontal lines divided into one or more rows of engraved circles, each circle containing a central point. This piece embodies the theme of engraved circles, each of which has a central circle.
Sample Text
"Vessel with Lid" within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;on;Mus21;2;ar
