Jug with Rope Decoration
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.This jug was found in the bath (hammam) of the palace. Bath houses in Umayyad palaces were private versions of the elaborate baths of the Roman and Byzantine world. Metal jugs reflected the wealth of the owner.
Artwork Details
- Title: Jug with Rope Decoration
- Date: 8th century
- Geography: Made in Eastern Mediterranean, exacavated at Umm al-Walid, Jordan
- Medium: Copper alloy ( 98.2% Cu, 0.74% Pb ), four parts joined together
- Dimensions: H: 16 7/16 in. (41.8 cm); diam of neck: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
- Classification: Metalwork
- Credit Line: Madaba Archaeological Museum, Jordan (M. 4862)
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters