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Ewer

9th century

Not on view

Vegetal motifs drawing upon Byzantine and Sasanian forms developed in the arts of the Umayyad and early Abbasid period in the territories, once the southern provinces of the Byzantine Empire. Based on these traditions, the abstract forms and styles of ornament that subsequently developed at the Abbasid capital at Samarra would have a profound impact on the art and architecture of the Islamic world.
The scrolling pattern on the body of the ewer covers the surface with a gracefully formal, abstract design drawn from Sasanian traditions.

Ewer, Bronze, cast — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Ewer

Date: 9th century

Geography: Made in Iraq or Iran

Medium: Bronze, cast

Dimensions: H: 10 7/8 in (27.7 cm); diam: 5 1/2 in (14 cm)

Classification: Metalwork

Credit Line: The David Collection, Copenhagen (17/2001)

Object Number: isl1768

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