When was "Fragment of Jar" created?

This artwork was created 10th–11th century.

What medium is "Fragment of Jar"?

Fragment of Jar is Earthenware; incised and unglazed.

Is "Fragment of Jar" in the public domain?

Yes, Fragment of Jar is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Fragment of Jar

Unknown Artist

10th–11th century

Medium

Earthenware; incised and unglazed

Classification

Ceramics

Department

Islamic Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1940

Accession Number

40.170.454

Art Historical Context

This intriguing *Fragment of Jar*, dating to the 10th–11th century offers a glimpse into the vibrant ceramic traditions of the Islamic world during a golden age of artistic innovation. Crafted from unglazed earthenware, it hails from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Islamic Art Department, acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1940. Though only a fragment survives, it speaks volumes about everyday pottery production in regions like the Abbasid heartlands or emerging dynasties, where ceramics were essential for storage, trade, and domestic life. The piece showcases incising—a meticulous techniqu...

Fragment of Jar

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