The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 23, 2025

Casket

late 1100s–1200s

Syria , Ayyubid Period

(Raqqa)
fritware with molded design under glaze
Overall: 20.4 x 18 x 15.5 cm (8 1/16 x 7 1/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1915.652
Location: Not on view

Description

This square fritware box originally had a with hinged top. It is covered on the inside and outside with opaque turquoise glaze. The top back corners of the casket are surmounted by small openwork knobs. The casket would have rested on four feet, which have been lost. This is a ceramic imitation of a wooden box with metal fittings. The relief ornament imitates metal straps and a lock fitting.
  • ?–1915
    (Dikran G. Kelekian [1867–1951], New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    1915–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1915.652