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Ewer with a Cock-Shaped Spout

8th–early 9th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 451
An almost identical ewer was unearthed near the site where the last Umayyad caliph, Marwan II, was assassinated at Abu Sir in Egypt. Ewers of this type may have been produced in Syria for the Umayyad and early Abbasid caliphs. The pierced decorations follow Byzantine prototypes. The spout, in the shape of a three‑dimensional crowing cock with ruffled wings, is rendered with great realism.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ewer with a Cock-Shaped Spout
  • Date: 8th–early 9th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Syria
  • Medium: Bronze; cast and pierced
  • Dimensions: H. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm)
    W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
    D. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm)
    Wt.
  • Classification: Metal
  • Credit Line: Samuel D. Lee Fund, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.65
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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