600-1200 AD

Image Object Date Origin Description Materials Used for
Image (larger) Box around 750 AD Egypt Rounded ivory box with a wooden lid and glided metal mounts. The lid and mounts were made at a much later date. Elephant Ivory, Wood, Metal Storage (probably)
Image (larger) Dish around 850 AD Iraq Large flat dish with broad low flaring rim. Earthenware, Clay Unknown
Image (larger) Ewer around 900 AD Iran Bronze cast ewer with an ovoid-shaped body on a low slanting foot. Bronze Holding and pouring liquids
Image (larger) Bowl around 800 AD Iraq Earthenware bowl with an opaque white glaze. Earthenware, Glaze Unknown
Image (larger) Ewer around 1200 Afghanistan Brass ewer with inlaid decoration. Brass Holding and pouring liquids
Image (larger) Storage Jar around 1000 Iran Storage jar with turquoise glaze. Earthenware, Glaze Storage
Image (larger) Bowl around 600 AD Iraq Thick walled glass bowl with honeycomb facet-cut. Glass Unknown
Image (larger) Fragment around 1100 AD Egypt Band of finely woven cream coloured linen with silk embroidery. Silk, Linen Unknown
Image (larger) Bowl around 900 AD Iraq Bowl with blue-painted geometric design and six triangles in a round loop. Earthenware, Clay, Glaze Unknown
Image (larger) Filter around 1100 Egypt A filter to fit into the neck of a water bottle to keep out flies and dust, made to look like an elephant. Earthenware Keeping flies and dust out of water bottles
Image (larger) Dish around 1000 Uzbekistan Small earthenware dish with Arabic writing around the edge saying: "Blessing and ease to the owner" Earthenware, Glaze Unknown
Image (larger) Bowl around 850 AD Iraq Lustre painted bowl with an opaque white glaze, painted with a silver-rich lustre in yellow and copper. Clay, Earthenware, Glaze, Lustre Unknown
Image (larger) Ewer around 1200 Iran Ceramic ewer shaped and painted like a rooster. Ceramic, Glaze Holding and pouring liquids
Image (larger) Fragment around 1150 Spain Fragment of woven red and olive green silks with gold thread on a cream-coloured ground. Silk, Metallic Thread Unknown
Image (larger) Casket around 1150 Italy, Egypt Wooden casket using ivory panels, with the base being a reused piece of earlier woodwork from around 1000 in Egypt. Ivory, Wood, Silver Same use as coffins
Image (larger) Capital around 975 AD Spain Marble capital with a Kufic inscription. Marble Unknown
Image (larger) Bowl around 900 AD Iraq Earthenware bowl with splashed decoration in green. Earthenware, Glaze Unknown
Image (larger) Filter around 1200 Egypt A filter to fit into the neck of a water bottle to keep out flies and dust. Clay, Earthenware Keeping flies and dust out of water bottles
Image (larger) Flask around 1200 Syria Moulded earthenware flask with damaged lip. Earthenware Holding liquid
Image (larger) Figure around 1200 Syria Figurine of a bull with it's tail curled through his hind legs. Fritware Decoration (probably)
Image (larger) Bottle around 975 AD Egypt Tubular rock crystal bottle. Quartz Crystal Unknown
Image (larger) Bowl around 1000 Uzbekistan Earthenware bowl decorated with a black slip inscription. Earthenware, Slip Unknown
Image (larger) Bowl around 1050 Egypt Rock crystal ewer with pear shaped body, beaked rim, and slightly splayed foot. Quartz Crystal Holding and pouring liquids

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