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Bowl with Griffin
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About this work
Animated animals, such as this griffin, and robust palmette scrolls characterize the bold designs that often appear on dark manganese backgrounds in Garrus ware, from northwestern Iran.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineBowl with Griffin, 1100s. Northwest Iran, Garrus district, Seljuk period, 12th century. Earthenware with underglaze slip-painted decoration; overall: 6.6 x 16.7 cm (2 5/8 x 6 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1925.1182
