Ewer
BackDescription:
Ewer; bronze; with low, circular foot, the body faceted vertically and tapering to a slender neck; the handle has at the top a projecting horse's head, and is constricted at the middle, where it takes the form of a square block, below which it follows an acute angle before joining the body.
Object type: | ewer |
Museum number: | 1894,0517.4 |
Culture/period: | Early Byzantine, Umayyad dynasty |
Date: | 6thC-8thC |
Findspot: | Found/Acquired: Egypt, Coptic monastery |
Materials: | bronze |
Technique: | cast |
Dimensions: | Height: 17.00 cm Width: 10.00 mm Depth: 7.00 mm |
Location: | 6 |
Subjects: | horse/ass |
Acquisition names: | Purchased from: Henry Wallis |
Acquisition date: | 1894 |
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