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Name of Object:

Small earthenware jar

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):

Terracotta

Dimensions:

H. 41 cm, Ø 24 cm

Provenance:

Qallaline

Description:

This double-handled and oval-shaped qolla has a long neck and a bulging lip. The decoration is polychromatic and organised in rows. On vase's belly, a row of medallions filled with flowers are bordered by a lattice strip and a herringbone strip on either side. The neck is decorated with alternating yellow, blue and green vertical lines. This item shows traces of both Ottoman and Andalusian influences.

Citation of this web page:

"Small earthenware jar " in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;tn;7;en

Translation by: Flaminia Baldwin

MWNF Working Number: TN 007

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