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Bronze Water Jug with Incised Decoration - FZ.148, Origin: Iraq, Circa: 10 th Century AD to 13 th Century AD, Catalogue: V1, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Islamic, Medium: Bronze. The combination of abstract patterns with elegant shape lifts this jug away from functionalism and into the realm of art. It is a vessel designed to give pleasure to the eye even as the water it contains delights the throat. Its original owner must have appreciated beauty in every detail of his surroundings; the person who possesses it today will share that taste.
Antiquities
Ancient Near East
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