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Hammered
bowl, flat bottom, convex body, with horizontal
groove below rim
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Khorasan
12th century AD
Height: 9.7 cm (3.88 in)
Rim diameter: 20.6 cm (8.24 in)
Decoration: Inner decoration includes intersecting
and parallel half-circles and dotted circles.
Inner bottom displays six-petalled flower, made up
of dotted circles and geometric lines, entirely
surrounded by a row of dotted circles.
Outside decoration, from rim to bottom includes:
First row: On background of scrolls and vine
leaves, blessing inscription in Kufic script
Second row: A chain of interlocked circles, set on
background of vine scrolls, frame the sign of
Zodiac
Third row: Alternating inverted hatched triangles
On the outside, bottom of the bowl is decorated
with intersecting circles and vine scrolls.
Patterns are incised and carved.
Patina: Glossy black layer, more pronounced inside
the bowl, covers its entire surface. Part of the
bowl is broken and missing. Broken edges are
sharp. |
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