http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/3300256
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service organization: SMVK-MM
service organization full: Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet
build date: 2026-08-02
url: https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/object/3300256
subject: culturalHistory
data quality: raw
item super type: object
item type: object
replaces: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/Islam/3300256
item key word: Mamluk (1250-1517)
item key word: Syriska berättelser
item label: pilgrim bottle, flaska
is visualized by: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/Photograph/3911364
is visualized by: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/Photograph/3911365
is visualized by: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/Photograph/3911366
is visualized by: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/Photograph/3911367
P12 B.was present at: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/exhibition/4278385
P12 B.was present at: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/exhibitionpart/4278386
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Description
  desc: A so-called “Pilgrim bottle”, circular body, flat on the sides, two handles attached to the shoulder of the body below and above to the upper of the neck. Greyish white paste, unglazed, moulded geometrical patterns arragned around a central rosette.
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Inventory number
  desc: NM 0131/1935
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Acquisition
  desc: Gift from the Crown Prince of Sweden to the NM through KF. Purchased in Aleppo as an item found during excavations bought together with 0130, 0131/1935. Price 120 SEK.
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Comments
  desc: This shape seems to be found also amongst metallic items, for instance there’s a bottle made of brass and inlaid with silver in the Freer Gallery of Arts in Washington, which dates from the first half af the 13th century. This is published by M.S. Dimand, “A silver inlaid bronze canteen with Christian objects in the Eumorfopoulus collection”, Ars Islamica, vol. I (1934), pp. 17-21.
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Comments
  desc: Urval Syriska berättelser
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Condition
  desc: Restorations on handles, broken rim
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Dimensions
  desc: H. 26,5 cm., W. 21,5 cm, rim Ø. 7,9 cm.
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Exhibitions
  desc: Islams värld - en utställning från Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm 1986, cat. nr. 15. Permanent exhibition, Islam gallery, Medelhavsmuseet?
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Cf Publications
  desc: Fehérvari G., Islamic Pottery, A comprehensive study based on the Barlow Collection, London 1973, p. 114-16. Lane, A., Early Islamic Pottery, London 1947, pp. 27-28, n° 37a. Day, F.E., “Some Islamic pilgrim bottles”, Beyrutus, vol. II (1935), pp: 5-.10, Pls. II-VI
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Publications
  desc: Islams värld - en utställning från Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm 1986, cat. nr. 15.
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Published text
  desc: The heavy, pinkish-grey earthenware flask belongs to the group of the so-called pilgrim bottles. The body of this type of pilgrim bottle is commonly composed of two flat circular sides, each with a broad, flanged edge and an unornamented strip of earthenware in the middle connecting the two side parts. This connecting strip is slightly concave so that the flask stands in a safe upright position on the edges of the side parts. Above, the bottle has a flared neck consisting of two sections separated by a ring in relief. The rim of the neck is damaged. For carrying and suspension, there are two handles fixed to the neck and to the shoulders. The bottle shows identical moulded decoration on both sides. At the centre there is an eight-petalled rosette surrounded by an arabesque scroll. The four double-framed leaf forms of the outer zone are set against a dense background pattern of tiny rhombs. On similar bottles the centre of the sides often bears an emblem easily recognised as belonging to one of the Ayyubid or Mamluk sultans and amirs. These emblems were attributes of their dignity. A rosette might not appear to be a specific emblem but it does actually belong to them. It is actually one of the oldest devices used under the Ayyubids and early Mamluks. They usually chose six-petalled rosettes. Only one amir, Musa bin Yaghmur (AH 599–663 / AD 1203–65), seems to be known whose emblem was a white eight-petalled rosette as seen on this bottle. He was governor of Cairo under the Ayyubid al-Malik al-Salih and in AH 648 / AD 1250 under al-Malik al-Mu'azzam governor of Damascus. Judging by the unglazed body, this bottle could have been used for storing liquids such as water. The porous material allowed evaporation to keep the liquid stored in it cool. Source: [https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;se;Mus01;13;en&cp] How date and origin were established: An Ayyubid amir, Musa bin Yaghmur (599–663 / 1203–65), is known to have as an emblem the eight-pet…
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Source / http
  desc: https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Exhibition / Previously
  desc: Berättelser från Syrien
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Exhibition, Part of / Previously
  desc: Berättelser från Syrien - Damaskus
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Description, Swedish
  desc: Pilgrimsflaska. 12-1300-tal.
item material: ItemMaterial
  type: Material, engelska
  material: Unglazed pottery
item material: ItemMaterial
  type: Material
  material: Lera @sv
item material: ItemMaterial
  type: Material
  material: Keramik @sv
item measurement: ItemMeasurement
  type: Height / Höjd
  value: 26,5
  unit: cm
item measurement: ItemMeasurement
  type: Diameter
  value: 7,9
  unit: cm
item name: ItemName
  type: Object
  name: pilgrim bottle
item name: ItemName
  type: Object, Swedish
  name: flaska @sv
item number: ItemNumber
  type: Inventory number
  number: NM 0131/1935
context: Context
  context label: Brukad
  context type: use
  context super type: interact
  time text: Mamluk (1250-1517)
context: Context
  context label: Ursprung
  context type: use
  context super type: interact
  country: sy
  continent name: Asien
  country name: Syrien
context: Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
  type: Context
  context label: Ägd
  context type: use
  context super type: interact
image: Image
  media type: image/jpeg
  byline: Kaneberg, Ove
  copyright: Utgången upphovsrätt
  media license: cc0
  media license url: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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  media type: image/jpeg
  byline: Kaneberg, Ove
  copyright: Utgången upphovsrätt
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image: Image
  media type: image/jpeg
  byline: Kaneberg, Ove
  copyright: Utgången upphovsrätt
  media license: cc0
  media license url: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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image: Image
  media type: image/jpeg
  byline: Kaneberg, Ove
  copyright: Utgången upphovsrätt
  media license: cc0
  media license url: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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presentation: 1.3.0 2026-08-02 pilgrim bottle, flaska Rådata 3300256 objekt Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet SMVK-MM Föremål http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/3300256 NM 0131/1935 A so-called “Pilgrim bottle”, circular body, flat on the sides, two handles attached to the shoulder of the body below and above to the upper of the neck. Greyish white paste, unglazed, moulded geometrical patterns arragned around a central rosette. NM 0131/1935, Gift from the Crown Prince of Sweden to the NM through KF. Purchased in Aleppo as an item found during excavations bought together with 0130, 0131/1935. Price 120 SEK., This shape seems to be found also amongst metallic items, for instance there’s a bottle made of brass and inlaid with silver in the Freer Gallery of Arts in Washington, which dates from the first half af the 13th century. This is published by M.S. Dimand, “A silver inlaid bronze canteen with Christian objects in the Eumorfopoulus collection”, Ars Islamica, vol. I (1934), pp. 17-21., Urval Syriska berättelser, Restorations on handles, broken rim, H. 26,5 cm., W. 21,5 cm, rim Ø. 7,9 cm., Islams värld - en utställning från Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm 1986, cat. nr. 15. Permanent exhibition, Islam gallery, Medelhavsmuseet?, Fehérvari G., Islamic Pottery, A comprehensive study based on the Barlow Collection, London 1973, p. 114-16. Lane, A., Early Islamic Pottery, London 1947, pp. 27-28, n° 37a. Day, F.E., “Some Islamic pilgrim bottles”, Beyrutus, vol. II (1935), pp: 5-.10, Pls. II-VI, Islams värld - en utställning från Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm 1986, cat. nr. 15., The heavy, pinkish-grey earthenware flask belongs to the group of the so-called pilgrim bottles. The body of this type of pilgrim bottle is commonly composed of two flat circular sides, each with a broad, flanged edge and an unornamented strip of earthenware in the middle connecting the two side parts. This connecting strip is slightly concave so that the flask stands in a safe upright position on th…