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Ewer with Dragon Heads (The 'Butler Ewer')

first half of 17th century
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ewer with Dragon Heads (The 'Butler Ewer')
  • Date: first half of 17th century
  • Geography: Made in Deccan or Northern India
  • Medium: Brass, with traces of gilding
  • Dimensions: H. 20 1/16 in. (51 cm)
    W. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)
    D. 6 5/16 in. (16 cm)
  • Classification: Metal
  • Credit Line: The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Presented by Miss Eleanor Butler, in memory of her father Dr A.J. Butler, 1976
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
Ewer with Dragon Heads (The 'Butler Ewer') - The Metropolitan Museum of Art