9th century
Town Samarra,
Iraq
Iraq
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Ewer
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumEarthenware; polychrome luster-painted on opaque white glaze
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SizeMax. h. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm) Max. diam. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm) Diam. of rim: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
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Geography detailsExcavated in
Town Samarra,
Iraq -
Country today
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Date9th century
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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The small circles filling some of the sections on this two-toned luster ewer might have been inspired by millefiori mosaic glass, since they seem to imitate the designs on such pieces. Although the ewer is fragmentary, it is possible to visualize its original large size and unusual angular profile.