Museum of Islamic Art - photos
Photos and information of a selection of exhibits shown at the Museum of Islamic Art, located in the Pergamon Museum on the Berlin Museum Island.
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c. 1200, Seljuqs, Iran
Quartz frit, modeled, white glaze, transparent blue glaze and chandelier painting
Height: 35,4 cm, width: 23,2 cm, depth: 12,4 cm
The large bottle in the shape of a nursing woman with child is exceptional in Islamic art. However, the round moon face corresponds to the Persian ideal of beauty that was common at that time. The function is still unclear today, perhaps it was used at festivities.
(From a text in the Museum of Islamic Art. Transl.: UiU)
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
Photos and information of a selection of exhibits shown at the Museum of Islamic Art, located in the Pergamon Museum on the Berlin Museum Island.