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Bowl with mythical animals, inscription and ornamental patterns
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Bowl with mythical animals, inscription and ornamental patterns

anonymous · c. 900 - c. 999 · turning; vitrification; paint; slibtechniek; fired; glaze; earthenware

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Bowl of earthenware with white slip and colored painting. The inside is painted with a horror vacui decoration featuring a gazelle, panther, and probably peacocks. The strongly stylized inscriptions are probably to be read as 'barakat', 'blessing'.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
bowl
Credit lineBowl with mythical animals, inscription and ornamental patterns. c. 900 - c. 999. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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