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Top-down view of a ceramic bowl. Its white interior features a central abstract motif, encircled by a band of dark Arabic script. The wide border is decorated with a geometric and leaf-like pattern in green, yellow-brown, and black.
Bowl
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Bowl

Maker Iranian (Nishapur)
DateAbbasid period (ca. 9th - 10th century)
Place of originIran, Asia
MediumEarthenware
Dimensions3 7/8 x 8 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (9.8 x 22.2 x 22.2 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineMuseum purchase, gift of Dr. and Mrs. David A. Cofrin
Object number1994.5.5
Collections
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