Bowl representing a bird in full “dry string” technique

Name: Bowl representing a bird in full “dry string” technique



Provenance: Citadel of Mértola. Crypto-porticus.

Location: Museum of Mértola. Museum of Islamic Art

Description: A bowl with rounded rim, frustoconical and carinated body, and convex base with annular foot. The interior is decorated in full “dry string” technique in white, green, turquoise and honey-colour. The central motif, representing a bird, is surrounded by a frieze of opposing leaves and palmettes. In 12th century pottery there was a change in the depiction of birds, which lost many distinguishing elements.

Chronology: 12th century



Retrieved from: TORRES, Cláudio; MACIAS, Santiago (ed.) (2003): Museu de Mértola: arte islâmica: guia do museu. Mértola: Campo Arqueológico de Mértola, pp.128.