Ewer with Pomegranate-shaped Thumb Rests

11th–12th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 451

This bronze ewer has an undecorated globular body and a long cylindrical neck. Bands of scrolling vines bearing trefoils and spade-shaped leaves are engraved at the bottom and top of the neck. A thumb rest in the form of a pomegranate is placed at the top of a beaded handle. Although perhaps not as ornate as similarly-shaped silver vessels that this bronze ewer relate to, such pieces had significant material value in their own right as hefty pieces of worked metal.

Artwork Details

Title: Ewer with Pomegranate-shaped Thumb Rests
Date: 11th–12th century
Geography: Attributed to Iran
Medium: Bronze; cast, welded, engraved, and chased
Dimensions: H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
Classification: Metal
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1932
Object Number: 32.66
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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