Object type
cookware
Fabric
Islamic oxidized pottery
Culture/period
Andalusian culture
Materials
pottery
Technique
wheel-thrown
Mint
Production date
1050 / 1105
Museum
Museu de la Noguera
Current location
Exposició permanent
Archaeological site
Pla d'Almatà
Township
Balaguer (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Lleida, Noguera)
Dimensions
80 x 320 cm
Description
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Cooking vessel fired in an oxidising atmosphere, with a reddish fabric and fine inclusions.
It has a thick flat base, with diverging walls and a rounded lip. The lip has four semi-circular holes.
The Arabic inscription al-Badr (seed) is incised on the bottom of the dish.
Similar dishes are still used today in rural areas of North Africa for baking some types of bread.
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Omeka ID
398