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Bamiyan Splashed Sgraffiato Bowl - LO.867, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 4.25" (10.8cm) high x 7.75" (19.7cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Bamiyan, Medium: Buff Earthenware.Splashed sgraffiato ware,the body of buff earthenware with low rounded cavetto, slightly everted straight walls, resting on a foot-ring. The inside surface incised with an endless knot motif on the cavetto and compartmented sectors on the walls fillled with scaly motifs divided by vertical pseudo-calligraphic lines. Manganese and green splashes applied in diluted splashes over the entire surface.
Antiquities
Ancient Near East
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