Name of Object:Kettle Location:Madaba, Jordan Holding Museum:Madaba Archaeological Museum Date of Object:Hegira first half of the 2nd century / AD first half of the 8th century Museum Inventory Number:M.4866 Material(s) / Technique(s):Cast, leaded bronze. Dimensions:Height 14.8 cm, width 12.5 cm, weight 564 g Period / Dynasty:Umayyad Provenance:Hallado en Umm al-Walid (Jordania). Description:An intact, zoomorphic kettle made of leaded bronze. A representation of a camel bearing a load or a seat, a tripod would once have held the kettle in place above a brazier to heat the contents; the mouth of the camel is the spout, and the lid contacted to the handle. View Short DescriptionA kettle of leaded bronze from Umm al-Walid, representing a camel bearing a load or a seat. The mouth of the camel is the spout. A tripod would once have held the kettle in place above a brazier to heat the contents. How date and origin were established:The object was dated by its stratigraphic context, and association with Umayyad pottery vessels and shards also found at the site. How Object was obtained:This kettle was found during archaeological excavations at Umm al-Walid (15 km south-east of Madaba) in 1992 where, earlier, a palace and a mosque were discovered. Ceramic vessels and other metalwork were also uncovered at this site. How provenance was established:Where this kettle was produced is unknown but it was found during an archaeological excavation at Umm al-Walid near Madaba. Selected bibliography:Bujard, J., and Schweizer, F., Entre Byzance et l'Islam: Umm er-Rasas et Umm el-Walid – Fouilles genevoises en Jordanie, Geneva, 1992, p.17, fig. 11/4; p.18, fig. 14. Citation of this web page:Aida Naghawy "Kettle" in Discover Islamic Art, Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;jo;Mus01_A;7;en Prepared by: Aida Naghawy
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