The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities
Bowl, Skål, Kärl
Unknown artist
Persian Samanid Bowl. Nishapur-group. Straight-sided conical shape. Slip painting in manganese-purple and brownish red on cream. The main decoration consists of two large Kufic Arabic inscriptions painted in purple outlines with red filling. The wording is "God" (Allah). A dot in the middle is painted in the same colours. Likewise are two somewhat irregular small halfcircles at the rim. Along the rim above the groups of Kufic writing there are undulating lines in purple. Outside undecorated. Reparis.
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