2012.91.61, saddle flask with white glaze; Kingdom of Liao (907–1125 CE)
Eason Eige Collection; photo by B. Bernard
2012.91.61, saddle flask with white glaze; Kingdom of Liao
(907–1125 CE)
Eason Eige Collection; photo by B. Bernard
Ceramic vases such as this one copied leather flasks (canteens) hung from saddles. In this case, the twisted handle and other details of an actual leather flask are faithfully reproduced in clay.
See source code for copyright information. Page last revised on August 18, 2014. Please report problems to toh@unm.edu