Ceramic dish

Unknown0900/0999

Benaki Museum of Islamic Art
Athens, Greece

Ceramic plate from Samarqand, depicting “simurg” mythical birds of pre-Islamic Iranian tradition. Painted with multicoloured slips developed in Nishapur and Samarqand, important Samanid centres (819–1005). Iran, 10th century. D. 34,3 cm. (ΓΕ 39188).

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Title: Ceramic dish
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 0900/0999
Location Created: Iran
diameter: 34.3
More Info: Benaki Museum - Benaki Museum
Type: ceramic
Rights: Benaki Museum
External Link: Benaki Museum

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