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Fragment: C.4.44-1919

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

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Description

Earthenware, wheel thrown, interior coated in a white glaze (thick on the interior, thin on the exterior) painted with lustre

Legal notes

Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Height: 4.1 cm
Weight: 85 g

Place(s) associated

  • Cairo ⪼ Egypt ⪼ North Africa

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1919) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

11th Century
Circa 1000 CE - 1099 CE

School or Style

Fatimid

Components of the work

Rim Diameter 12 cm
Base Diameter 5.9 cm

Materials used in production

Lustre
Glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Throwing
Glazing

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.4.44-1919
Primary reference Number: 74870
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 7 October 2015 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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