Minsha'ah

NameWater jar

Maker Zeina Sha'aban Al Noobi

Date2011

Place madeTaqah, Dhofar, Oman, Middle East, Asia

MediumCeramic (earthenware), iron oxide

DimensionsOverall: 11 x 5 5/16 x 5 5/16 in. (28 x 13.5 x 13.5 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Purchase

Object numberFA.2011.42.1a-c

DescriptionCeramic vase with lid and stand. Natural orange color with incised bands and triangle shapes painted rose. Lightly burnished surface. Vase has two nub handles with holes. Bands and segments have lightly incised details. Circular lid is flat with acorn shaped handle. The lid has lighly incised decorative four-part bands radiating from handle. Base has lightly incised banding on the exterior and a plain, burnished interior.