Found at the Tepe Madraseh, Nishapur / Ewer / 11th centuryFound at the Tepe Madraseh, Nishapur
Ewer
11th century

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Creator Nationality: Asian; Middle Eastern; Persian
Creator Dates/Places: Iran
Creator Name-CRT: Found at the Tepe Madraseh, Nishapur
Title: Ewer
View: Principal view
Creation Start Date: 1000
Creation End Date: 1099
Creation Date: 11th century
Creation Place: Found at the Tepe Madraseh, Nishapur
Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Materials and Techniques: Bronze, cast and engraved
Dimensions: H. 14 1/8 in. (35.9 cm)
Description: This is a remarkably elaborate and fine example of a little-known type of ewer. Worthy of special note is the pomegranate finial on the handle; the cursive inscription on the shoulder?an unusual feature at this period, when most inscriptions are in kufic; and the scene on the body , which includes a man and a saluki chasing a hare, and a man fighting a lion. All are set against a background of circular, spiraling floral scrolls.
AMICA Contributor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location: New York, New York
ID Number: 38.40.240
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1938
Copyright: Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Rights: http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp
AMICA ID: MMA_.38.40.240
AMICA Library Year: 2002
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright (c) 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All Rights Reserved

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