Neck of water bottle
Neck of water bottle

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Neck of water bottle,

12th–13th century

Egyptian Islamic
y1965-144

Information

Title
Neck of water bottle
Dates

12th–13th century

Medium
Fine but porous buff clay
Dimensions
5.5 x 8.5 cm, diam. 7.0 cm (2 3/16 x 3 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the American Research Center in Egypt, through the courtesy of the Department of Antiquities of the United Arab Republic
Object Number
y1965-144
Place Excavated

Egypt, Fustat A

Culture
Islamic (culture or style)
Period
Egyptian, Syrian and Iraqi Islamic styles and periods
Type
bottles, canteens (containers), fragments, ceramics
Materials
glaze, clay
Subject
openwork, geometric patterns

Excavated at Fustat in 1964; given to the Museum by the American Research Center in Egypt in 1965 courtesy of the Department of Antiquities of the United Arab Republic.

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