Early Islamic bronze and brass ewers from the 7th to the mid-13th century
The extant corpus of early Islamic metalwork is characterised by a considerable variety as regards vessel types, shapes and functions. The large number of these surviving objects can provide extensive potential clues regarding the understanding of early Islamic metalwork. Despite this readily available pool of exploitable material, however, Islamic metalwork of the early period has not as yet been the subject of a wholly comprehensive study, and even discussions of specific sections belonging to this discipline remain surprisingly few. The present study on ~Early Islamic bronze and brass ewers from the 7<SUP>th</SUP> to the mid-13<SUP>th</SUP> century~ is intended to contribute to this as yet largely unexplored line of research. Early Islamic bronze and brass ewers form a vast and very heterogeneous class of objects. Given the large number of objects that survive and the diversity of their appearance, an ample spectrum of research material is at hand. The aim of the present thesis is to present a preliminary manual, which assembles, as comprehensively as possible, all relevant information available on early Islamic bronze and brass ewer types developed between the 7<SUP>th</SUP> century and the mid-13<SUP>th</SUP>
Al-Khamis, Ulrike
Early Islamic bronze and brass ewers from the 7th to the mid-13th century. The extant corpus of early Islamic metalwork is characterised by a considerable variety as regards vessel types, shapes and functions. The large number of these surviving objects can provide extensive potential clues regarding the understanding of early Islamic metalwork. Despite this readily available pool of exploitable material, however, Islamic metalwork of the early period has not as yet been the subject of a wholly comprehensive study, and even discussions of specific sections belonging to this discipline remain surprisingly few. The present study on ~Early Islamic bronze and brass ewers from the 7<SUP>th</SUP> to the mid-13<SUP>th</SUP> century~ is intended to contribute to this as yet largely unexplored line of research. Early Islamic bronze and brass ewers form a vast and very heterogeneous class of objects. Given the large number of objects that survive and the diversity of their appearance, an ample spectrum of research material is at hand. The aim of the present thesis is to present a preliminary manual, which assembles, as comprehensively as possible, all relevant information available on early Islamic bronze and brass ewer types developed between the 7<SUP>th</SUP> century and the mid-13<SUP>th</SUP>
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