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Source Description
This ewer with geometric and floral designs, exemplifies a group of cast brass ewers, which may belong to the earliest known examples of Islamic metalwork. It is distinguished by its pear-shaped body, elegant palmette handle, and vegetal designs in bold relief.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
20581
label
Ewer
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
20581
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ewer
description
This ewer with geometric and floral designs, exemplifies a group of cast brass ewers, which may belong to the earliest known examples of Islamic metalwork. It is distinguished by its pear-shaped body, elegant palmette handle, and vegetal designs in bold relief.
provenance
F. R. Martin, Stockholm, Sweden; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
7th-8th century (late Sasanian-early Islamic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
ewers (vessels)
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
37.2
height
20
depth
17.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 14 5/8 x W: 7 7/8 x D: 7 in. (37.2 x 20 x 17.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
style
late Sassanide-early Islamic
med
brass, inliad with copper
creator_ids
6747
collection_ids
ANE
exhibition_ids
320
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Page inventory
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1
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photo
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f51153e123f68b61
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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027d6f1a1f4479aa
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no
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no