perfume-bottle
- Museum number
- 2011,6043.69.a-c
- Description
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Perfume-bottle (a) in a Maqam Ibrahim style attar conatiner (b) with lid (c).
- Production date
- 21stC
- Dimensions
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Height: 15.50 centimetres (a)
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Height: 25 centimetres (b + c)
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Height: 16.20 centimetres (b)
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Height: 9 centimetres (c)
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Width: 6.50 centimetres (a)
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Width: 13 centimetres (b)
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Width: 11 centimetres (c)
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Depth: 6.50 centimetres (a)
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Depth: 13 centimetres (b)
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Depth: 11 centimetres (c)
- Curator's comments
- Perfume was a higher value purchase for pilgrims and many of these sold in Mecca and Medina take the shape of the Ka'ba, Maqam Ibrahim or other holy structures. Some claim the perfume to be reminiscent of the perfume used on the Black Stone, a distinctive smell which is also used on the Ka'ba. (note by Qaisra Khan)
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 2011
- Acquisition notes
- Collected by Qaisra Khan while performing Hajj in 2010. Deposited 22.12.11 (Deposit entry 872).
- Department
- Middle East
- Registration number
- 2011,6043.69.a-c
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: Khan 53 (previously allocated number)
