Bowl
11th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Bowl of tin-glazed earthenware painted with olive-brown lustre. Thickly potted with rounded spreading sides and low, unevenly-formed foot. Painted inside with a trefoil pattern of half-palmettes extending to the rim, with coiled foliage scrolls between. Traces of similar ornament remain on the exterior.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted with olive-brown lustre |
| Brief description | Bowl of tin-glazed earthenware painted with olive-brown lustre, Egypt, 11th century. |
| Physical description | Bowl of tin-glazed earthenware painted with olive-brown lustre. Thickly potted with rounded spreading sides and low, unevenly-formed foot. Painted inside with a trefoil pattern of half-palmettes extending to the rim, with coiled foliage scrolls between. Traces of similar ornament remain on the exterior. |
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| Gallery label | Bowl,
tin-glazed earthenware painted in lustre.
EGYPTIAN (FATIMID); 11th century
C.33-1958(1954) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.33-1958 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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