Dish
ca. 1188 to 1268 (made)
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Bowl of pink earthenware with incised decoration under a clear greenish-yellow glaze. Deep foot ring, straight expanding sides, turning up at a sharp angle vertically near lip, which is bevelled outwards. Inside, a roughly scratched bird to left with a disintegrated worm hanging from its beak. On outside, glaze and slip continue down to the shoulder.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Slip-covered earthenware with incised decoration |
| Brief description | Dish, earthenware, covered with a white slip and incised with a bird, glazed. North Syrian, 1188-1268. Found at Port Saint-Symeon (Al Mina), near Antioch, Syria. |
| Physical description | Bowl of pink earthenware with incised decoration under a clear greenish-yellow glaze. Deep foot ring, straight expanding sides, turning up at a sharp angle vertically near lip, which is bevelled outwards. Inside, a roughly scratched bird to left with a disintegrated worm hanging from its beak. On outside, glaze and slip continue down to the shoulder. |
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| Credit line | Given on behalf of the Archaeological Expedition to North Syria by Sir Leonard Woolley |
| Object history | Found on the Crusaders' site of Port St Symeon (Al Mina) near Antioch. |
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| Accession number | C.300-1937 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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