VesselsPersian9th-11th century

Bowl with Inscription in Center and Geometric Decoration Around the Interior Rim

9th-11th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Underglazed

Medium

Underglaze slip-painted earthenware

Culture

Persian

Period

Samanid period

Century

9th-11th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

6.5 x 22 cm (2 9/16 x 8 11/16 in.)

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