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Copper Alloy Bucket - LO.1005, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 7" (17.8cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Seljuk, Medium: Quaternary Bronze. Bucket with bulbous body, slightly flaring rim and splayed foot, and a semi-circular handle of rather square profile. The lower part of the body decorated with a band in calligraphic script, the centre featuring small cartouches with arabesques, the upper part with a broad register of calligraphic script against an arabesque background. The rim also featuring small calligraphic bands interspersed by roundels. The bent handle with a knobbed finial in the centre of the arch.
Antiquities
Ancient Near East
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