The decoration of this small jug is unique. It consists of a row of six figures with prominent headdresses or haloes, one on each facet of the body. The figures are represented in frontal view, s ... See full description on web site.
Date
8th-11th century AD
Medium
pale green glass with bluish-grey tinge; mould-blown, trail-decorated and tooled
DescriptionKhalili Collection Islamic Art gls 0587.jpg
Small Jug with Mould-blown Decoration
Source
Khalili Collections
Author
Khalili Collections
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