Publication Date
10th - 11th century AD
Publication Place
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Al-Khalili Family Trust - Nasser D. Collection. Al-Khalili Islamic Art
Subject
Five different silks: two supreme, one self-patterned taffeta, and two undyed
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
16.3 × 41 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
POT 1623
Record ID
object;EPM;uk;Mus21;10;ar
Library Location
Al-Khalili Family Trust - Nasser D. Collection. Al-Khalili Islamic Art
Date
10th - 11th century AD
Notes
The bowl is decorated with two large birds facing each other, whose bodies point in opposite directions. Their heads are turned back and, together with their long, curved tails, form a sinusoidal/wave movement reminiscent of elegant planning movements. The center of the bowl, which is often left empty on this type of vessel or has a small black dot in the middle, is here filled with a small bird with open wings shaped like semi-palmettes. The outer surface is not decorated.
Sample Text
"Large Bowl" within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;uk;Mus21;10;ar
