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Summary
Object
Large Ewer
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| Title |
Large Ewer |
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| Object type |
glassware
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| Description |
This is the largest specimen known so far of a popular Islamic glass form — the pear-shaped ewer with almond-shaped mouth. The shape can be traced back to Sasanian glass ewers, and the longevity ... See full description on web site. |
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| Date | 9th-11th century AD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | yellowish-green glass; blown, trail-decorated and tooled | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
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| Accession number |
GLS 0275 (
Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art)
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| Place of creation | Iran or Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-large-ewer-gls275/ (
English)
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Photograph
| Description | Large Ewer |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
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