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File:Ewer birds Louvre MR333.jpg

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Artist
Unknown artistUnknown artist
Object type ewer
object_type QS:P31,Q404785
Description
English: Ewer with birds, given by Roger II of Sicily to Theobald II, Count of Champagne, who donated it to the royal abbey of St Denis ca. 1150. Body: rock crystal (Fatimid art, late 10th century–early 11th century); lid: filigreed gold (Italy, 11th century).
Français : Aiguière à décor d'oiseaux, donné par fr:Roger II de Sicile à Thibaut IV de Blois qui en fit don à l’abbaye de Saint-Denis vers 1150. Corps : cristal de roche (art fatimide de la fin du Xe siècle ou du début du XIe) ; couvercle : filigrane d'or (Italie centrale ou méridionale, XIe siècle).
Date from 1000 until 1015
date QS:P571,+1050-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1000-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P582,+1015-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
/ 12th century
date QS:P571,+1150-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Medium rock crystal and filigree gold
Dimensions height: 24 cm (9.4 in); width: 13.5 cm (5.3 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,24U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,13.5U174728
institution QS:P195,Q19675
Current location

This work is part of the collections of the Louvre (Department of Islamic Art).
Accession number
MR 333
Credit line 1793: transferred to Louvre Museum from Treasure of the abbey of St Denis
References Musée du Louvre, Atlas database: entry 33451
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Author Marie-Lan Nguyen
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current08:25, 6 December 2011Thumbnail for version as of 08:25, 6 December 2011866 × 1,276 (723 KB)Ptyxrotation 90° right ; cropping
10:21, 14 June 2011Thumbnail for version as of 10:21, 14 June 20111,338 × 1,100 (247 KB)Materialscientistcentering crop
18:46, 17 February 2006Thumbnail for version as of 18:46, 17 February 20061,100 × 1,600 (1.13 MB)Jastrow'''Description:''' Ewer with birds. Body: rock crystal (Fatimid art, late 10th century–early 11th century); lid: filigreed gold (Italy, 11th century). Comes from the Treasure of Saint-Denis.<br /> '''Location:''' Louvre, Department of Decorative Art

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