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sphero-conical vessel, granater!, kärl

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Upphovsman: <presImageByline>Ljungkvist, Anders
Upphovsrätt: <presImageCopyright> Statens museer för världskultur
Licens: <mediaLicense> Licens
Typ <itemType> Objekt/föremål
Datering <presTimeLabel> Islamic Period [?]
Plats <presPlaceLabel> Afrika, Egypten
Description <itemDescription>
  • A vessel with a pear-shaped body, tapering to a conical lower termination and an applied circumscribing ring on the shoulder. The vessel has a thick wall and a narrow opening on the top. Black coated with an exterior relief decoration. It features, fruit or floral motifs incised with a horseshoe shaped implement.
Description <itemDescription>
  • The function of this particular type of vessel is unknown, but many possible functions have been proposed, including fire-blowers (aeolipiles), grenades, flasks, lamps, loom-weights and architectural ... Visa hela
Inventory number <itemDescription>
Acquisition <itemDescription>
  • Gift by Dr O Smith 16 June 1933. Previously on loan since 1928.
Condition <itemDescription>
  • Fragmentary, rim is missing.
Dimensions <itemDescription>
  • H. 10.8cm., Max.Ø. 8.3cm., rim Ø. not extant.
Exhibitions <itemDescription>
  • On loan 1928-1933 from the donor
Cf Publications <itemDescription>
  • Fehérvári, Islamic Pottery, p.115
    An identical vessel exists in the Iraqi Museum, Bagdad, (IM 28739)
    Wilkinson, Nishapur, Pottery of the Early Islamic Period, p.353
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Period, Swedish <itemDescription>
Country / Findspot <itemDescription>
Referens, publicerad i <itemDescription>
  • Ådahl, Karin (1997) "Seven Sphero-conical Vessels in Stockholm" in Medelhavsmuseet Bulletin no 30 (1997), p. 55-72.
Händelse <context>
  • Brukad Islamic Period [?].
  • Funnen i Egypten, Afrika.
  • Förvärvad 1928 av Smith, Otto.
Material, engelska<itemMaterial>
Clay
Pottery
Material<itemMaterial>
Lera
Keramik
Nyckelord <itemKeyWord>
  • E.S.83
  • Islamic Period [?]
  • aeolipile
  • ceramics
  • krukkärl
Mått <itemMeasurement>
  • Height / Höjd: 10,8 cm.
  • Diameter: 8,3 cm.
Object, Swedish<itemName>
granater!
kärl
Object<itemName>
sphero-conical vessel
Ämne <subject>
  • Kulturhistoria
Inventory number <itemNumber>
Previous ID <itemNumber>
Rättigheter för metadata <itemLicense> Licens
Källa <presOrganization> Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet
Källa <url>

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