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Untitled, figure of ram with blue glaze on square base
ca. 12th c. - 13th c.ca. 12th-13th century
approximately 4 in. x 5 in. (10.16 cm x 12.7 cm)
, Egyptian
Object Type:
Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects
Creation Place:
Africa, Egypt or Syria
Medium and Support:
ceramic with blue glaze
Credit Line:
Carleton College Art Collection
Accession Number:
1997.482
Keywords
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blue (color)*,
ceramic (material)*,
ceramic glaze*,
ceramic process*,
ceramics (objects)*,
decorative arts*,
Egyptian (ancient)*,
glaze*,
rams (animals)*,
sculpture (visual work)*,
three-dimensional*
- blue (color) - Hue name for one of the three primary additive colors; that portion of the spectrum lying between green and violet, with a wavelength of about 420 to 490 nanometers, which is the shortest wavelength range of the three primary colors. The term may refer to any of this group of colors that vary in lightness and saturation. An example of blue color in nature is that of a clear sky during the day.
- ceramic (material) - Refers to any of various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing a nonmetallic mineral, such as clay, at a high temperature.
- ceramic glaze - A thin, opaque, vitreous coating that is applied to the surface of a ceramic body by painting, spraying, or dipping, in order to add color, texture, or water resistance to the object. The glaze is applied to the surface of a fired ceramic piece, and then the piece is refired at a temperature that vitrifies the glaze, but is lower than the original firing temperature. Ceramic glazes are usually mixtures of silicates, colorants, and flux.
- ceramic process - Refers to a variant of the dusting-on process in which pigment is a vitrifiable powder, available in a wide range of colors, that is fired onto porcelain, earthenware, china, or the like; more broadly refers to any process to form an image on porcelain, china, earthenware, or similar material.
- ceramics (objects) - Refers in general to articles made of ceramic, which is any of various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing a nonmetallic mineral, such as clay, at a high temperature.
- decorative arts - Refers to works that are primarily utilitarian in form or function, but that have aesthetic value provided by the design, decoration, or embellishment. They may include ceramics, furniture, and other household or utilitarian objects. They are distinct from "fine arts," which were traditionally considered to require more extensive training and were restricted to the media of painting, sculpture, drawing, and architecture.
- Egyptian (ancient) - Refers to the culture that developed in antiquity in the Nile Valley in modern day Egypt. For the modern nation of Egypt, see "Egypt (modern)."
- glaze - Thin, usually glossy surface coating. In paintings, glaze is a thin film of transparent to semitransparent color added to change tonality. In ceramics, glaze is a thin, vitreous, opaque coating fired on the surface of a ceramic body to add color, texture, and water resistance. For textiles and paper, glaze is a highly polished finish obtained by treating the fabric or paper with starch, glue, wax, or synthetic resins, then heat-pressing.
- rams (animals) - Adult male uncastrated sheep.
- sculpture (visual work) - Works of art in which images and forms are produced in relief, in intaglio, or in the round. It refers especially to those objects that retain the quality of being tangible objects or groups of objects. It refers particularly to art works created by carving or engraving a hard material, by molding or casting a malleable material, or by assembling parts to create a three-dimensional object. It is typically used to refer to large or medium-sized objects made of stone, wood, bronze, or another metal. Small objects are typically referred to as "carvings." As works become more diffused in space or time, or less tangible, use specific terms, such as "mail art" or "environmental art."
- three-dimensional - Having, or appearing to have, the three dimensions of length, width, and height.
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Dimensions
- overall Dimensions: 4 x 5 in. (102 x 127 mm)