CALIPHAL BOTTLE WITH EPIGRAPHY
Islamic Period
CALIPHAL BOTTLE WITH EPIGRAPHY
Ceramic in green and manganese.
Height: 26.5 cm. Maximum diameter: 20 cm. Base diameter: 14 cm.
Hispano-Muslim. 10th century.
Origin
Mesas de Asta. Jerez de la Frontera. Cádiz.
Description
Bottle with tall throat, decorated in green and manganese with cufic legend al mulk ('power'). It is very in keeping with Cordoban products from Madinat al-Zahra. It is a luxury piece from the site at Mesas de Asta, which has produced a rich and varied range of Hispano-Muslim ceramics mostly from the Caliphal period. The existence of these quality products at this site points to the presence of a governor or some form of political control there, representing central rule in Cordoba.
Bibliography
- Esteve Guerrero, M. (1950): Excavaciones de Asta Regia (Mesas de Asta, Jerez). Campaña de 1945-46. Comisaría General de Excavaciones Arqueológicas. Informes y Memorias nº 22. Madrid. P.18; 33 and print. XXVIII.
