Bowl
Location
Era
Samanid period (819-999)
Title
Bowl
Date
10th c. C.E.
Materials
Earthenware, white slip, black slip decoration, transparent glaze
Dimensions
6.7 cm (h.), 21.3 cm (diam.)
Credits
Purchase, gift of F. Cleveland Morgan, inv. 1950.51.Dp.20
Collection
Archeology and World Cultures
Arabic calligraphy was used for both didactic and decorative purposes. Sometimes, it combines both functions, using a decorative element to transcribe good wishes and passages from the Qur’an. At times, it is the only ornament on a piece, but it can also be combined with different motifs, such as a human or animal head.
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