Object type
jug
Fabric
Islamic pottery painted with manganese
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
Plaça del Mercadal
Township
Balaguer (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Lleida, Noguera)
Dimensions
170 x 200 x 125 mm
Description
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Jug fired in an oxidising atmosphere, with a reddish fabric and fine inclusions.
It has a globular body, with a cylindrical neck and mouth narrower than the body. The lip is bevelled with an exterior triangular moulding. It has two tape handles from the start of the neck to the belly. The base is flat.
It displays decoration painted with manganese oxide at the height of the neck, on the ridge and on the belly, with decorative motifs of concentric parallel lines.
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Omeka ID
384