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Artwork Tombstone
ArtistUnknown
CultureIranian
TitleBowl
Date12th century
MediumStonepaste with luster glaze
DimensionsOverall: 4 3/16 x 12 9/16 in. (10.6 x 31.9 cm)
Credit LineEskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number61.68
This artwork is currently on view.
A large pottery bowl with an ivory glaze is decorated with a large rosette in the center, surrounded by a band of Kufic inscription. The bowl has a geometrical design on the border and a band of Kufic inscription on brim, all in a pale copper lustre.

A large pottery bowl with an ivory glaze is decorated with a large rosette in the center, surrounded by a band of Kufic inscription. The bowl has a geometrical design on the border and a band of Kufic inscription on brim, all in a pale copper lustre.

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"Bowl | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=61.68