Cooking Pot
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.Al-Fudayn, an Umayyad residence located on trade routes joining cities such as Gerasa (Jerash) with the Arabian Peninsula, belonged to the exceptionally wealthy great grandson of the third Orthodox caliph ‘Uthman ibin ‘Afan. It was destroyed in the early ninth century, when a subsequent owner opposed the Abbasids. These luxury goods were found together and were perhaps hidden at that time.
Vessels made of steatite, a luxurious stone imported from the Arabian Peninsula, reflect al-Fudayn’s orientation toward eastern trade and pilgrimage routes. The pot is inscribed in Arabic in Kufic script, "For Nawwar," apparently the owner.
Vessels made of steatite, a luxurious stone imported from the Arabian Peninsula, reflect al-Fudayn’s orientation toward eastern trade and pilgrimage routes. The pot is inscribed in Arabic in Kufic script, "For Nawwar," apparently the owner.
Artwork Details
- Title: Cooking Pot
- Date: 8th century
- Geography: Made in Eastern Mediterranean, excavated at al-Fudayn (Mafraq), Jordan
- Medium: Steatite, carved and engraved
- Dimensions: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
- Classification: Steatites
- Credit Line: Jordan Archaeological Museum, Amman (J. 19308)
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters