Dervish's Bowl
1812 (made)
| Place of origin |
Wooden oblong shaped bowl with animal heads at the pointed ends; painted and varnished with a circular medallion illustrating scenes of courtly men smoking huqqas and pipes with a bare chested sage or dervish amidst and hilly landscape with buildings in the far distance. Persian inscriptions painted in black along the sides and base, dated 1227H./1812.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved wood; painted and varnished |
| Brief description | Wooden Dervish’s bowl painted with scenes of courtly men and smoking dervishes, Iran, Qajar period, dated 1812 |
| Physical description | Wooden oblong shaped bowl with animal heads at the pointed ends; painted and varnished with a circular medallion illustrating scenes of courtly men smoking huqqas and pipes with a bare chested sage or dervish amidst and hilly landscape with buildings in the far distance. Persian inscriptions painted in black along the sides and base, dated 1227H./1812. |
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| Accession number | 749-1876 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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