ABBASID BRONZE SPRINKLER BOTTLE
Ca. AD 800 - 900 .
A bronze flask with a squat body, tall flaring foot, tulip-shaped mouth, and decorative engravings. These bronze bottles were used for religious and ceremonial ablutions in Islamic worship due to their unique sprinkler design.
Size: 180mm x 80mm; Weight: 345g
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market since the 1970s.
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Ca. AD 800 - 900 .
A bronze flask with a squat body, tall flaring foot, tulip-shaped mouth, and decorative engravings. These bronze bottles were used for religious and ceremonial ablutions in Islamic worship due to their unique sprinkler design.
Size: 180mm x 80mm; Weight: 345g
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market since the 1970s.