VesselsPersian11th-12th century

Silhouette-ware bowl with sphinx

11th-12th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Underglazed

Medium

Fritware

Culture

Persian

Period

Seljuk-Atabeg period

Century

11th-12th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

5 x 13.5 cm (1 15/16 x 5 5/16 in.)

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