Publication Date
VIII-IX centuries
Publication Place
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Bumler Group
Subject
Bronze, morning, knocking
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع : 12.7 سم ، قطر الفوهة : 2.1 سم ، قطر الجسم : 7.5 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
BC 0050
Record ID
object;EPM;de;Mus23;25;ar
Library Location
Bumler Group
Date
VIII-IX centuries
Notes
Bottles like this are oval in shape with a narrow neck and a low foot. Since it is found in many collections it may have been a common piece. This is true not only for appearance but also for decoration. It consists of highly embossed decorative buttons around an opening and a rope-style neckband, perhaps the most typical of the teardrop-shaped buttons on the body. These are arranged in three horizontal rows with each row containing five buttons highlighted by a two-step implementation. Melikian Kirvani describes them as lotus buds, which are a common form in the Samanid period. He also said that this type of decoration is reminiscent of silver objects from Tabaristan. As with all bottles of this type, the original use can only be estimated, although the best guesses seem to be that the object was a perfume bottle. Its narrow neck and small size support this interpretation. Baer hypothesized that the flasks were filled through a hole in the base, which was closed with a stopper. This flask and many other pieces in the Bumiller collection are distinguished by the lack of an original base. Therefore, they may also be filled in the manner mentioned above. Of all the similar pieces, there are two pieces that should be noted as being particularly similar. One is owned by the Victoria and Albert Museum and the other is owned by the Keir Group.
Sample Text
"Bottle" within Discover the collections of Islamic art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;de;Mus23;25;ar
