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Hammered
tray, flat bottom, convex body, in-turned rim
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Khorasan
13th century AD
Height: 3.8 cm (1.52 in)
Diameter: 33 cm (13.2 in)
Decoration: A row of jagged lines surround
the rim; from the rim inward, ground patterns of
the tray include:
First row: On background of vine scrolls and
foliage, inscription in Thulth script contains
words of good wish for the owner;
Second and third row: Geometrical patterns
including vertical and horizontal parallel lines,
combined with small pairs of half circles forming
heart shapes in conjunction with the pairs below
them;
Fourth row: Procession of animals (dog, rabbit,
wolf and lion), some looking backward, is depicted
on background of vine scrolls;
Fifth row: Inscription in Kufic script is repeated
on back ground of vine scrolls;
Sixth row: Consisting of the circle amid the tray,
this area is decorated with intertwined scrolls
framing central chain pattern. Patterns are
incised and engraved.
Patina: Wart-like brown and green corrosion
and glossy black patches are visible on both
sides. The tray is broken and has been mended with
an extraneous metal part. |
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