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29-140-582

From: Egypt | Fostat

Curatorial Section: Egyptian

Object Number 29-140-582
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Islamic
Provenience Egypt | Fostat
Date Made 700-1299 CE
Section Egyptian
Materials Ceramic
Description

Unglazed ceramic with a pierced design (elephant). (See card for drawing.)

Whitish grey clay; elephant decor on pierced clay acts as a strainer for beverages made from leaves or pulp. Strainer is located within the neck of the jar.

Credit Line Purchased from Musee Arabe, Cairo; subscription of William Hinckle Smith, 1919

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