Ewer

7th-10th century (late Sassanian) H: 14 3/16 in. (36.1 cm) Citation Source image

The form of this vessel is related to metal ewers produced by Iranian craftsmen under the Sasanian dynasty (224–631), which preceded the spread of Islam over the Iranian plateau during the 7th century. Such vessels were used to serve water and wine in the kitchen and at the ba...

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13784
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F. R. Martin, Stockholm. Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
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en
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