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bowl
Unknown0900/0999
Benaki Museum of Islamic Art
Athens, Greece
A ceramic bowl covered with a white slip and transparent glaze. The sole decoration on a white background is an Arabic inscription in black and a stylized flower in the centre. The inscription is benedictory in the Kufic script: “Blessings and joy to the owner”. The bowl belongs to a type of pottery typical of the Samanid workshops in eastern Iran. From Nishapur, 10th c. 24,8 cm (ΓΕ 39191)
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Details
- Title: bowl
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 0900/0999
- Location Created: Iran
- diameter: 24.8
- Physical Dimensions: h5.7 cm (complete)
- More Info: http://www.benaki.gr/eMP-Collection/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&viewType=detailView&objectId=316262&lang=en
- Type: ceramic
- Rights: Benaki Museum
- External Link: Benaki Museum
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