Animal-Shaped Spit Rest

Unknown

9th–10th century · Steatite; carved · Islamic Art

Made of fire-resistant stone, this object has been identified as a spit rest. Two such rests would have been placed on either side of an underground hearth, a feature found in buildings throughout Nishapur.

Artist

Unknown

Date

9th–10th century

Medium

Steatite; carved

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1937