Bucket
10th-11th century
Description
This bucket has incised decorative motifs characteristic of Fatimid artworks in metal and other media: palmette scrolls, in a band just below the rim, and benedictory inscriptions in a floriated Kufic script in the lower band. The hole in the handle would have held a pin surmounted by a ring so that the bucket could be suspended. The handle is attached to the bucket by swivel pins; one of the original pins is intact, but the one on the left is a modern replacement. Notes from the Glory and Prosperity exhibition, Feb - June 2002.
Dimensions
11.5 x 15 cm (4 1/2 x 5 7/8 in.)
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