Bath Scraper

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12th–13th century · Earthenware; unglazed, molded · Islamic Art

Flat objects such as this one, molded on one side, were used in the public bath (hammam). The opposite side, which is coarse due to the siliceous fragments in the clay, would be used to rub the skin. The number of bath scrapers which have survived display a wide variety of decorative motifs.

Artist

Unknown

Date

12th–13th century

Medium

Earthenware; unglazed, molded

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Gift of Adrienne Minassian, 1969