Recently Discovered Masterpiece of Islamic Art to Go on View at the Pergamon Museum

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Rock Crystal Islamic Artifact

GERMANY - The discovery of this intricately crafted rock crystal ewer recently caused a sensation on the British art market. The priceless ewer now forms part of the group of loans from the de Unger family that will be on view for many years in the Museum of Islamic Art in the Pergamon Museum. It will be unveiled to the public for the first time on 24 June 2011. Rock crystal items were sold as valuable objects to European buyers very early on. Once in Europe, the objects were often used as reliquaries, with the result that many of them became church treasures during the Middle Ages. Only seven ewers of such spectacular quality are known to exist in the world today.  [link]