Caption

Jug aftabe, Islamic art, Islamic culture, jugs, water, geometric ornament, 19th century, Caucasus, Central Asia, vessel, height 31.5 cm, width 20.5 cm, diameter 18 cm, A single metal vessel with a bulbous base tapering to a narrow neck and topped by a rounded lid with a hinged strap; the surface shows a weathered, mottled patina in shades of gray, dark gray, and hints of brownish tones, with areas of lighter gray and off-white wear; a long vertical handle or strap runs from the lid down the neck and body, appearing darker at the edges with subtle brown highlights; the object sits on a shallow rounded foot against a plain light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A21_218

License type

Rights managed

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79.4Mb (1.4Mb) / 15.4in x 20.0in / 4625 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Jug aftabe Islamic art Islamic culture jugs water geometric ornament 19th century Caucasus Central Asia vessel height 31.5 cm width 20.5 cm diameter 18 cm single metal vessel bulbous base tapering narrow neck topped rounded lid hinged strap surface weathered mottled patina shades gray dark gray hints brownish tones areas lighter gray off-white wear long vertical handle strap runs lid down neck body appearing darker edges subtle brown highlights object sits shallow rounded foot plain light gray background.