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Name of Object:

Basin

Location:

Tunis, Tunisia

Holding Institution:

Musée de la Céramique Sidi Kacem Jelizi

 About Higher Institute for the Study of Contemporary History of Tunisia, University of Manouba, Tunis

Date of Object:

Late 18th century

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Ceramic

Dimensions:

H. 18 cm, Ø 70 cm

Provenance:

Atelier de Qallaline

Description:

This large basin with a flat base and curved, sloping sides is also called a maajna. The feet of the basin are circular, and the centre is decorated with a highly stylised floral pattern with palms and winged shapes overlapping. The walls are mainly painted with a tawq (collar) motif. This style indicates a symbiosis between Ottoman influences and local traditions. The dominant colours are: yellow, green, brown, and violet. This basin was used to knead dough, roll semolina and as a serving bowl for certain ingredients, and shows traces of both Ottoman and Andalusian influences.

Citation of this web page:

"Basin" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;tn;6;en

Translation by: Flaminia Baldwin

MWNF Working Number: TN 006

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