VesselsPersian12th-13th century

Silhouette-ware beaker with palmettes

12th-13th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Sgraffito

Medium

Fritware with slip painting and sgraffito decoration under turquoise glaze (silhouette-ware)

Culture

Persian

Period

Seljuk-Atabeg period

Century

12th-13th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

11 x 12.5 cm (4 5/16 x 4 15/16 in.)

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