Bowl with musicians in a garden

Unknown (Iranian)


Item type:
vessel
Date of creation:
ca. 1175-1225
Height:
8.9 cm  (3 1/2 in.)
Diameter:
21.3 cm  (8 3/8 in.)
Technique / Medium:
stonepaste; glazed in opaque white, luster-painted
Place of creation:
Īrān

    Item location

  • Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
    [Museum inv. no.: 56.185.13]

Description

Checkerboard cypresses, a stylized canopy, and a flying bird on the luster bowl symbolize the garden pavilion where two women play the lute and possibly sing. They sport tattooed hands and wear earrings, drop-shaped diadems, and dresses ornamented with harpies and scrolls, which aid in the evocation of a luxurious setting. (Met Museum)

Iconclass

48CC732 string instruments (plucked) - CC - out of doors

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Ud [3476]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

5094