Publication Date
742 - 746 / 1341 - 1345
Publication Place
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The National Museum in Damascus
Subject
Mold-made pottery.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 27.3 سم؛ قطر الجذع: 18.5 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
ع / 1557
Record ID
object;ISL;sy;Mus01;33;ar
Library Location
The National Museum in Damascus
Date
742 - 746 / 1341 - 1345
Notes
This bottle, called the traveler's rain, is a vessel used to carry water during travel, pilgrimage, or fishing trips. This piece is a model of mold-made pots. It has a disc stem and is equipped with a neck and two handles on the shoulder of the vessel. To prevent water from spilling out, the lip was extended by adding an elongated tubular neck as if it were composed of several overlapping rings that gradually narrowed. As for the two handles, they can be tied to a rope to carry the raincoat while traveling, whether on foot, on a horse, or on the back of a camel. As for the surface of the trunk, it bears the Mamluk emblem (blank) of Prince Toqztamar. The logo is a combination of a cup and an eagle, and consists of an eagle spreading its wings over a cup and two roses on each end. Archaeologists believe that Qaqtamar was a cupbearer at first, and his emblem was the cup. Then he rose to become a representative of the Sultanate, so he adopted the eagle as his emblem, and began to place both shapes on his own utensils. Some also believe that the two roses, each consisting of six nurays, are a symbol of the family name of Al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun (who ruled three times in the years 693-694 / 1294-1295, 698-708 / 1299-1309, and 709-741 / 1309-1340).
Sample Text
Mona al-Moadin “Matra Rahal” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;sy;Mus01;33;ar
