late 8th-9th century
Town Nishapur,
Iran
Iran
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Plate
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumEarthenware; polychrome decoration under transparent glaze (buff ware)
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SizeH. 1 in. (2.5 cm) Diam.. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
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Geography detailsAttributed to
Town Nishapur,
Iran -
Country today
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Datelate 8th-9th century
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This fragment decorated with a bird surrounded by ibexes and other scattered motifs has three small feet, indicating that it served as the base of a vessel. Its glaze eroded greatly while it was buried, leaving only the black outlines of the figures and a touch of the yellow body color.