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Summary
Object
Large Aquamanile or Table Fountain in the Form of a Feline
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Large Aquamanile or Table Fountain in the Form of a Feline |
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| Object type | aquamanile | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
The aquamanile is in the form of a stocky feline with a flattened face. The vessel is hollow, but closed at the neck. It is filled by a vertical pipe with narrow opening and a cup-shaped mouth ov ... See full description on web site. |
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| Date | early 13th century AD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | stonepaste, painted in black under a transparent turquoise glaze, and overglaze-painted in red enamel (mina'i ware) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | length: 47.5 cm (18.7 in) ; height: 45 cm (17.7 in) ; width: 43 cm (16.9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of creation | Iran or Afghanistan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References | https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-large-aquamanile-or-table-fountain-in-the-form-of-a-feline-pot941/ (English) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Photograph
| Description | Large Aquamanile or Table Fountain in the Form of a Feline |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
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As part of its programme of cultural philanthropy, the Khalili Foundation has shared images from the eight Khalili Collections. These objects come from many different cultures and time periods, and some have a profound cultural and religious significance. Please use this material responsibly, showing respect to the cultures to which these objects are precious. |
| Media from the Khalili Collections uploaded by User:MartinPoulter (KC WIR) are released under CC-BY-SA 3.0 IGO. | ||
   This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO license. Attribution: Khalili Collections / CC-BY-SA 3.0 IGO
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