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Yellow Bowl with Animal Decoration

Artist Unknown
Culture Persian
Culture Iranian
Culture Islamic
Title Yellow Bowl with Animal Decoration
Date 10th century
Medium Earthenware with glaze
Dimensions
Credit Line Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number 73.3.3

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The city of Nishapur in northeastern Iran was a cosmopolitan center on the route between Asia and the West. It is known for its beautiful polychrome ceramics, which are often decorated with a variety of animal forms.


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"Yellow Bowl with Animal Decoration | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2024. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=73.3.3