The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of March 29, 2024
Casket
late 1100s–1200s
(Raqqa)
Overall: 20.4 x 18 x 15.5 cm (8 1/16 x 7 1/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
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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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1915.652