ALMOHAD TROUGH OR SINK FOR ABLUTIONS
Islamic Period
ALMOHAD TROUGH OR SINK FOR ABLUTIONS
Glazed and stamped ceramic.
Length: 36 cm. Width: 22 cm. Depth: 7 cm.
Hispano-Muslim. 12th – 13th century.
Origin
Calle José Luis Díez. Jerez de la Frontera. Cádiz.
Description
Possible basin for ablutions in the shape of a trough. Stamped decoration under very damaged glass-like lid. The base has five roses stamped with eight petals. The imprinted decoration on the edge is very difficult to identify due to the level of wear, but it has been defined as epigraphic. These troughs were used in houses linked with large earthenware jugs - vessels sharing the same type of decoration. These objects probably collected water from the lower part of the earthenware jugs, through the pouring spout of the water jugs. This could then be used for daily ablutions before prayer.
Bibliography
- Esteve Guerrero, M. (1961): “Hallazgo de dirhemes almohades en Jerez de la Frontera”. Al-Andalus XXVI, pp. 227-228.
- Pavón Maldonado, B. (1981): Jerez de la Frontera, ciudad medieval. Arte islámico y mudéjar. Asociación Española de Orientalistas, pp. 33-34
