10th century
Town Amul,
Iran
Iran
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Bowl
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumEarthenware; white slip with polychrome slip decoration under transparent glaze (Sari ware)
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SizeH. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm) Diam. of rim: 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
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Geography detailsMade in
Town Amul,
Iran -
Country today
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Date10th 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 earthenware bowl is one of the finest examples of the “Sari” type, named after the Iranian town near the Caspian Sea where the wares were once thought to have been made. The highly stylized, brightly colored bird and the band of thin lines around the bowl are characteristic of the group.
