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Inlaid Copper Alloy Ewer - LO.1001, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 11" (27.9cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Seljuk, Medium: Quarternary Bronze. Pear-shaped ewer standing on a rather high sloping foot. A simple raised collar at the base of the neck. The simple undulated strap handle with a bold palmette finial topped with a knob. The exterior of the body inlaid in silver with a horizontal register of calligraphic script under the collar, a row of arabesque cartouches on the belly and a further narrower band of geometric scrolls on the foot.
Antiquities
Ancient Near East
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