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A bright blue ceramic vessel in the shape of a figure on four legs. There is a hole opening at its mouth and a spout on top of its back. There is a small handle that connects the back of its neck to the spout.

Zoomorphic Pitcher

This pitcher is molded in the shape of an ox; the animal wears a harness defined in low relief. Despite the thinness of the potting, the vessel is intact. The glaze has deteriorated in some areas, but the overall surface is in very good condition.

Molded fritware covered with turquoise (copper) alkali glaze opacified with tin

Seljuk-Atabeg period

Vessels