1400-1450
Town probably Manises,
Spain
Spain
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Jar
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumTin-glazed earthenware
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SizeOverall: 13 1/16 x diam. 6 1/8 in. (33.2 x diam. 15.6 cm)
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Geography detailsMade in
Town probably Manises,
Spain -
Country today
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Date1400-1450
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CultureSpanish
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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This work is decorated with many of the motifs favored for pharmacy jars, including two bands bearing an alafia—a stylized inscription of the Arabic word for “health and happiness.”
