Bowl
14th century (made)
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Middle of a bowl of fritware, painted in black under a turquoise-blue glaze. Marked in Arabic characters with 'Ghaibi' in black. Decorated with a small crested bird, and the outside is striped.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware, painted under a glaze |
| Brief description | Middle of a bowl of fritware, painted in black under a turquoise-blue glaze, found at Fostat, 14th century. |
| Physical description | Middle of a bowl of fritware, painted in black under a turquoise-blue glaze. Marked in Arabic characters with 'Ghaibi' in black. Decorated with a small crested bird, and the outside is striped. |
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| Credit line | Given by G.D. Hornblower, Esq. |
| Object history | Object found in excavations in Fostat, Old Cairo. |
| Production | register |
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| Accession number | C.980-1921 |
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| Record created | April 6, 2009 |
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