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Gift of Frances and Frederick Wilkins.
Ewer
Gift of Frances and Frederick Wilkins.
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Ewer

DepartmentIslamic Art
CultureIranian
Date10th-11th century
MediumBronze
Dimensionsheight: 9 in. (22.8 cm)
diameter: 4 3/16 in. (10.7 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Frances and Frederick Wilkins
Object number96.1.254
Geography
Place madeIran
DescriptionBronze pitcher with a slender, curving handle and pointed spout, decorated with a band of calligraphy around the body.ProvenanceFrances Semaan Wilkins (1916-1999) and Frederick J. Wilkins (1916-2004), San Antonio, by 1994; Frances Semaan Wilkins and Frederick J. Wilkins, by gift to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 1996Exhibition History“A Bridge from East to West: Near Eastern Art from the Frances and Frederick Wilkins Collection,” San Antonio Museum of Art, Dec. 9, 1995-Feb. 25, 1996InscriptionsA single band of calligraphy is incised around the vessel's body.
Not on view
Collections
San Antonio Museum of Art, Purchased with the Grace Fortner Rider Fund.
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Culture: Greek
ca. 650-620 B.C.
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Frances and Frederick Wilkins.
Jug
10th century
Gift of Frances and Frederick Wilkins.
Incense Burner
Culture: Iranian
11th-12th century
San Antonio Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by the Grace Fortner Rider Fund.
Cosmetic bottle with four compartments and applicator
Culture: Roman
4th - 5th century A.D.
Gift of Frances and Frederick Wilkins.
Bottle
Unknown
Culture: Iranian
late 12th-early 13th century
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Frances and Frederick Wilkins.
Pitcher Decorated with Animals in Relief
Unknown
12th-early 13th century
Gift of Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
Pitcher
Culture: Roman
1st century A.D.
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown.
Bowl with a Radial Pattern
Culture: Iranian
12th-13th century
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Frances and Frederick Wilkins.
Water Jug
Culture: Iranian
9th-13th century
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown.
Bowl with a large rosette
Culture: Central Asian
15th-16th century
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
Oinochoe (pitcher)
Culture: East Greek
ca. 575-550 B.C.
Gift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown.
Wine Storage Vessel, You
Culture: Chinese
11th-10th century B.C.

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