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AKM742, Dish with Palmettes Encircling a Central Calligraphic Motif

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Dish with Palmettes Encircling a Central Calligraphic Motif
  • Accession Number:AKM742
  • Place:Nishapur, Iran or Samarqand, Uzbekistan
  • Dimensions:1.3 x 36.8 cm
  • Date:10th century
  • Materials and Technique:Earthenware, white slip with polychrome decoration under a transparent glaze
  • 16. Bellerive Room

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