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A turquoise ewer with cut out decorations and a sculptural spout and handle.

Unknown Maker, Persian

Ewer,

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Persian, Iranian

Title

Ewer

Medium

glazed earthenware

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Earthenware with glaze

Techniques

  • Earthenware with glaze

Dimensions

28.6 cm (11 1/4 inches) (height)

Place

Origin: Persia, (Iran, Seljuk Empire 1037-1194)

Type

  • Ceramics

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund

Object Number

27.114

About

Ewer

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Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
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Origin: Persia, (Iran, Seljuk Empire 1037-1194)

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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

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April 9, 2022 - July 20, 2025

Islamic Art

October 7, 1982 - April 24, 1983

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The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in Copyright. This object is Ewer with the accession number of 27.114. To request new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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