"B"o"w"l"," "b"u"f"f" "a"n"d" "r"e"d"d"i"s"h" "c"l"a"y" "b"o"d"y"." "I"n" "t"h"e" "c"e"n"t"r"a"l" "m"e"d"a"l"l"i"o"n"," "a" "n"e"s"t"i"n"g" "b"i"r"d" "f"a"c"e"s" "l"e"f"t" "a"g"a"i"n"s"t" "a" "g"r"o"u"n"d" "o"f" "s"h"o"r"t"," "d"i"a"g"o"n"a"l" "l"i"n"e"s"." "O"v"e"r" "t"h"e" "b"i"r"d"’"s" "b"a"c"k" "i"s" "a" "p"r"e"t"z"e"l"-"s"h"a"p"e"d" "o"r"n"a"m"e"n"t"." "A"t" "t"h"e" "r"i"m"," "i"s" "a" "b"a"n"d" "o"f" "X"’"s"," "e"n"c"l"o"s"e"d" "i"n" "s"m"a"l"l" "r"e"c"t"a"n"g"l"e"s"."
AKM756, Monochrome Bowl with Incised Bird

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"S"i"d"e" "o"f" "b"o"w"l"," "b"u"f"f" "a"n"d" "r"e"d"d"i"s"h" "c"l"a"y" "b"o"d"y"." "A"t" "t"h"e" "r"i"m"," "i"s" "a" "b"a"n"d" "o"f" "X"’"s"," "e"n"c"l"o"s"e"d" "i"n" "s"m"a"l"l" "r"e"c"t"a"n"g"l"e"s" "a"n"d" "a" "t"h"i"n"g" "l"i"n"e" "o"f" "g"r"e"e"n"."
AKM756, Monochrome Bowl with Incised Bird, Side

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"B"o"t"t"o"m" "o"f" "b"o"w"l"," "b"u"f"f" "a"n"d" "r"e"d"d"i"s"h" "c"l"a"y" "b"o"d"y"," "c"i"r"c"u"l"a"r" "u"n"g"l"a"z"e"d" "f"o"o"t"."
AKM756, Monochrome Bowl with Incised Bird, Bottom

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Monochrome Bowl with Incised Bird
  • Accession Number:AKM756
  • Place:Iran, Amul
  • Dimensions:9.8 x 26.3 cm
  • Date:10th to 11th century
  • Materials and Technique:earthenware, white slip with incised decoration under a transparent glaze (Amul ware)

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