1.3.02026-04-05sphero-conical vessel, kärlRådata3300329objektStatens museer för världskultur - MedelhavsmuseetSMVK-MMFöremålhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/3300329NM 0918/1922Sphero-conical body, rounded shoulder, rounded neck, heavy greyish brown paste, covered with a reddish brown slip, DEcoration in relief on upper half of body, small almond-shaped medallions in a triangular pattern reaching towards lower part of body.The function of this particular type of vessel is unknown, but many possible functions have been proposed, including fire-blowers (aeolipiles), grenades, flasks, lamps, loom-weights and architectural ornaments., NM 0918/1922, Gift from the F., R., Martin to the NM in 1922. The Fustat collection NM 0050/1922-0993/1922. Numbers 0050-0964 are pottery, 0965-0993 are of glass., Well preserved, seems to be slightly oxydated on the upper half, a small piece has been cut off., H. 12,4 cm., Rim Ø. 0,3 cm., Max. Ø. 8 cm., Ådahl, K., “Seven Sphero-conical Vessels in Stockholm”, Bulletin of the Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities, vol. 30, Stockholm 1997, pp. 55-72., Islamisk konst, Egypt, Islamisk konst - Showcase 07:06., Gåva till Nationalmuseum av F.R. Martin 1922., FustatInsamladMartin, Fredrik RobertFunnenAfrika, Egypten, Fustat, Cairo GovernorateÄgdNationalmuseum, Stockholmimage/jpeghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3807285/representationhttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3807286/representationhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#cc0Kaneberg, OveUtgången upphovsrätthttp://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/exhibition/3953677http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/exhibitionpart/3953868http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/name/1000508http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/html/3300329http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/xml/3300329http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/rdf/3300329