Pottery Jug with Moulded and Incised Decoration - LO.1198, Origin: Central Asia. Circa: 800 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 8.675" (22.0cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Islamic, Medium: Terracotta. Squatted globular Jug with elongated straight tubular neck and cordon-patterned handle attached to the shoulder. The body has been decorated with several concentric horizontal bands, featuring from the neck down, a band of foliage, an inscription in cursive script, a register with running hounds and sphinxes amidst foliage, a further epigraphic band and a row of downturned palmettes terminating short of the foot.
Antiquities Ancient Asian
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