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Water jar / strainer

Description

Strainer from a water jar of unglazed earthenware, decorated with a perforated circular design: found in Egypt, Old Cairo, Coptic, 12th - 13th century

Museum reference

A.1920.194

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Water jar / strainer

Production information

Old Cairo, Lower Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa
Fostat, Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

12th - 13th century

Style / Culture

Coptic

Materials

Earthenware

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