Name of Object:A pilgrim’s flask Location:Amman, Jordan Holding Museum:Jordan Archaeological Museum About Jordan Archaeological Museum, Amman Date of Object:Hegira 8th century / AD 14th century Museum Inventory Number:J. 98 Material(s) / Technique(s):Wheel-thrown ceramic. Dimensions:Height 17.5 cm, width 15.5 cm Period / Dynasty:Mamluk Provenance:Unknown, probably Syria. Description:A ceramic pilgrim's flask, sometimes called a Zamzameyyah, due to the fact that pilgrims used to fill such flasks with holy water from the famous well in Mecca called Zamzam. View Short DescriptionA ceramic pilgrim’s flask or zamzamiyyah after the holy well of Zamzam in Mecca. Made of two moulded discs which are joined together, the design has a lily in the middle with a sword on either side, an emblem belonging to several sultans and amirs of the time. How date and origin were established:The flask was dated by stylistic analysis and by comparing it to similar dated artifacts in other museums, such as other pilgrim's flasks displayed in Damascus National Museum. How Object was obtained:Purchased from an antiquities dealer. How provenance was established:The provenance of this flask is unknown but it was probably produced in Syria. Selected bibliography:ساري. صالح، الفخار الأيوبي و المملوكي في بلاد الشام 567-923 ه/1171 – 1575 م، رسالة ماجستير، الجامعة الأردنية، 1979، 120، شكل 36. Citation of this web page:Aida Naghawy "A pilgrim’s flask" in Discover Islamic Art, Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;jo;Mus01;27;en Prepared by: Aida Naghawy
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