Bowl
13th century-14th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Bowl of white fritware, covered with a greenish glaze and painted in metallic lustre. The sides are incurved at the top, and with a small circular foot. Inside is the word Muhammad in Naskhy characters, surrounded by leafy scrolls. The outside is painted with a border of spirals.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Fritware, painted with lustre over the glaze |
| Brief description | Bowl of white fritware, covered with a greenish glaze and painted in metallic lustre, found at Ar-Raqqah, 13th-14th century. |
| Physical description | Bowl of white fritware, covered with a greenish glaze and painted in metallic lustre. The sides are incurved at the top, and with a small circular foot. Inside is the word Muhammad in Naskhy characters, surrounded by leafy scrolls. The outside is painted with a border of spirals. |
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| Gallery label | Bowl.
Said to have come from Rakka.(Used until 1990s) |
| Object history | May have come from the site of the palace of Haroun-el-Rashid, near Baghdad. |
| Production | register |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 85-1899 |
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| Record created | July 29, 2005 |
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