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Bowl

12th century or 13th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Shallow side, sloping slightly inwards, small foot. Decorated inside with a bird.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with incised decoration under a yellow glaze
Brief description
Red earthenware covered with a white slip and with incised decoration of a bird under a yellow glaze. Found in a tomb at Kertch in the Crimea. Byzantine (probably Crimea), 12th to 13th century.
Physical description
Shallow side, sloping slightly inwards, small foot. Decorated inside with a bird.
Dimensions
  • Taken from register height: 7.3cm
  • Taken from register diameter: 14.9cm
Style
Credit line
Bought
Collection
Accession number
142-1908

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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