File:Clevelandart 1948.458.jpg
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Bird-shaped Vessel
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Bird-shaped Vessel |
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This bird-shaped vessel may have been used as an aquamanile (medieval water vessel), enabled by the hinged beak. Birds in Islamic art often symbolized freedom of the spirit, soaring of the soul, and good fortune. Possibly the blue-green eyes were considered good luck charms to protect the owner from the evil eye and to ward off misfortune. |
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| Date | 1100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Bronze, cast, with chased and chiseled decoration; eyes inlaid with blue glass | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 17.5 x 9.5 cm (6 7/8 x 3 3/4 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Islamic Art |
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1948.458 |
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| Place of creation | Iran, Seljuk Period, 12th Century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Edward L. Whittemore Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1948.458 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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