Bowl with design of two birds
Place of Originperhaps Sari, Northern Iran; perhaps Sari
Dateapprox. 1000-1100
MaterialsEarthenware with painted slip decoration under glaze
DimensionsH. 3 3/4 in x Diam. 10 1/2 in, H. 9.5 cm x Diam. 26.7 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P1854
DepartmentWest Asian Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On viewLocation
Text Entries- Gallery Location Gallery 7
This type of ceramic was found in profusion in the town of Sari, just south of the Caspian Sea. The birds, possibly a parrot or hawk attacking another fowl, are typical of the decoration found on such bowls. This bowl was produced for everyday use as opposed to export.
Subject
- bird
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