Publication Date
The seventh century and the beginning of the eighth century AD
Publication Place
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Al-Khalili Family Trust - Nasser D. Collection. Al-Khalili Islamic Art
Subject
Brass, sheet and cast, cut and engraved and the mesh is inlaid with silver
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع 38.5 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
MTW 455
Record ID
object;EPM;uk;Mus21;4;ar
Library Location
Al-Khalili Family Trust - Nasser D. Collection. Al-Khalili Islamic Art
Date
The seventh century and the beginning of the eighth century AD
Notes
This jug has an oval body, a base with a high leg, and a flat and pointed pouring spoon. The body is decorated with three oval medallions, two of which on either side bear the shape of a winged lion or a mythical animal facing forward, with a high front leg and a crotch tongue, while the middle medallion is decorated with a double-headed eagle. The space between the medallions is filled with three-leafed palm leaves. The neck and foot are filled with a band of rings containing quadrilateral leaves. The Achaemenid and Roman influences are noticeable, respectively, in the winged lion as a decorative motif and in the indigo decoration of the neck and foot. These elements show the cross-cultural influences of later Sasanian metalwork. But dating the piece to the beginning of the Islamic era is also possible given that the primitive poses of eagles and mythical animals could mean that the source of the work is a workshop in western Iran, Syria or even Constantinople.
Sample Text
"Long Jug" within Discover the collections of Islamic art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;uk;Mus21;4;ar
