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Summary
Object
Aquamanile in the Form of a Goose
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| Title |
Aquamanile in the Form of a Goose |
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| Object type |
metal artwork  |
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| Description |
The hollow handle, which is soldered onto the body, has a circular hole for filling the vessel, with a hinged lid in the form of a lion's mask. The engraved decoration includes interlace roundels ... See full description on web site. |
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| Date | 12th century AD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | quaternary copper alloy with surface engraving and traces of black compound, the eyes inlaid with turquoise-glazed pottery | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
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| Accession number |
MTW 0846 (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) |
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| Place of creation | Iran, Khurasan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-aquamanile-in-the-form-of-a-goose-mtw846/ (English) |
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Photograph
| Description | Aquamanile in the Form of a Goose |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
Licensing
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As part of its programme of cultural philanthropy, the Khalili Foundation has shared images from the eight Khalili Collections. These objects come from many different cultures and time periods, and some have a profound cultural and religious significance. Please use this material responsibly, showing respect to the cultures to which these objects are precious. |
| Media from the Khalili Collections uploaded by User:MartinPoulter (KC WIR) are released under CC-BY-SA 3.0 IGO. | ||
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