Title

Unglazed Jug with Writing, Iran, 8th-9th century. Entire surface covered with writing, with faint image of a demon possibly an incantation vessel.

Caption

Unglazed Jug with Writing, Iran, 8th-9th century. Creator: Unknown.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM21A24_339

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52,6Mb (1,1Mb) / 12,4in x 16,5in / 3708 x 4960 (300dpi)

Keywords

close up religious country religion writing white belief museum color Islam Islamic ceramic location ceramics century jug Iran Iranian pottery artefact concept demon close-up artifact earthenware Homeware decorative arts Colour The Met Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art incantation Persian Persia 8th century 9th century exorcism Nishapur TGN unglazed object white colour Unknown ceramic exorcising Heritage Art earthenware painted unglazed Ceramics