Bottle with Sprinkler Top, second half 12th century, Attributed to Iran, Khurasan, Quaternary alloy; cast, engraved, inlaid with silver and copper, H. 6 1/16 in. (15.4cm), Metal, Bottles of this form often contained bath oils. The knobs protruding from its sides (prunts) provided a grip should the bottle become slippery. The style of the birds around the top and the presence of inlaid decoration suggest a twelfth-century date
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Bottle, Sprinkler Top, second half 12th century, Attributed, Iran, Khurasan, Quaternary alloy, cast, engraved, inlaid, silver, copper, H, 6 1/16, 15.4cm, Metal, Bottles, form, contained bath oils, knobs protruding, sides, prunts, provided, grip should, bottle, slippery, style, birds, top, presence, inlaid decoration, suggest, twelfth-century date
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