The Louvre :: Early Islamic Iran, Iraq, Syria |
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The geographic and chronological designations for this section, as on other pages, are approximate. Some objects my not derive from the named modern territories. For the most part this is material from Galleries 1 and 2 of the Louvre's Islamic exhibit. Captioning is based on that in the exhibits and on the museum's website, to which links for most of the objects have been provided.
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Two lids. Iran, Susa (Shush), 8th-9th c. CE Earthenware with moulded decoration. Inv. no.: MAO S 365, 366. Website |
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Three-legged pitcher. Iran, Susa, 8th-9th c. CE. Earthenware, overglaze painted. Possible influences from metal and/or Chinese objects. Inv. no.: MAO S 529. Website |
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Lobed dish. Iran, Susa, 7th-9th c. CE. Earthenware, moulded decoration under colored glaze. Possible influences from metal and/or Chinese objects. Inv. no.: MAO S 783. Website |
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Dish with palmette decoration. Iran, Susa, 9th c. CE. Earthenware, moulded underglaze decoration. Presumed Chinese influence on design. Dia.: 13.0; H.: 2 cm. Inv. no.: MAO S 384. Cf. MAO S. 383; also, Berlin, MIK. Website |
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Dish. Iraq, Samarra (?), 9th c. CE. Earthenware, overglaze painted with polychrome lustre. The red is rare for Samarra finds. Inv. no.: OA 6700. Website. Cf. Berlin MIK Sam. 1103a. |
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Fragment of dish. Susa, 9th c. Earthenware with polychrome lustre over white translucent glaze. Inv. no.: MAO S 321. Website |
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Fragment of a pouring vessel. Iran, Susa, 8th-9th c. CE. Earthenware, overglaze painted. Evidence of some Chinese influence on design. Inv. no.: MAO S 575. Website |
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Ladle. Iran, Susa, 7th-9th c. CE. Probably made for a table service. Inv. no.: MAO S 501. Website |
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Vase with palm decoration. Iran, Susa, 8th-9th c. CE. Earthenware, decorated with colored glaze. Inv. no.: MAO S 383. Website |
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Dish. Iran, Susa, 9th-10th c. CE. Slip-coated earthenware, decorated with colored glaze. Influenced by T'ang Chinese ceramics. Inv. no.: MAO S 36. Website |
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Dish. Susa, 9th-10th c. CE. Slip-coated earthenware, decorated with colored glaze. Inv. no.: MAO S. 437. Website |
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Dish. E. Iran, 10th-11th c. CE. Slip-coated earthenware, decorated with colored glaze. Inv. no.: MAO 751. Website |
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Lamp. Iran, Susa, 9th-10th c. CE. Slip-coated earthenware, overglaze painted. Inv. no.: MAO S 802. Website |
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Panel. Iran, Susa, 9th c. CE. Stucco, molded and engraved decoration. 60 x 40 cm. Inv. no.: MAO S 214. Website. Cf. Berlin, MIK I.3467. |
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Pendant of earring. Byzantine Near East or Islamic, 8th c. CE. Embossed gold. Inv. no.: OA 5107. |
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Capital. Syria, Rusafa (?), 9th-10th c. CE. Alabaster. Mixture of Roman and Sasanian motifs. Inv. no.: OA 8142. Website |