Bowl
1800-1876 (made)
| Place of origin |
Circular wooden bowl carved from light wood, painted entirely on the interior with red and black, green and white diaper ornament. The exterior is painted with similar diaper patterning, with each leaf outlined in fine white dots. A thick gold band decorates the outer rim.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Carved wood; painted in gold, green, red black and white |
| Brief description | Circular wooden bowl painted with diaper ornament in red, green, gold and white, Iran, Qajar period, 1800-1876 |
| Physical description | Circular wooden bowl carved from light wood, painted entirely on the interior with red and black, green and white diaper ornament. The exterior is painted with similar diaper patterning, with each leaf outlined in fine white dots. A thick gold band decorates the outer rim. |
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| Object history | Bought for 14 s. from Major Murdoch Smith (Prichard Collection) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 755-1876 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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