Water Filter with Geometric Design
Islamic
Fatimid dynasty (969–1171), 11th/12th century
Medium
Earthenware with pierced and incised decoration
Dimensions
875 × 6.4 cm (7/8 × 2 1/2 in.)
Classification
ceramics
Department
Arts of Africa
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
16035
About the Artist
Islamic
Islamic art, a profound visual tradition originating in the 7th century CE, flourished across vast territories from Spain to India under Muslim rule, encompassing architecture, ceramics, manuscripts, textiles, and metalwork produced by diverse artisans rather than a single named master. Drawing from pre-Islamic Sasanian, Byzantine, and late antique influences, its early development under the Umayy...