Caption

Bowl with a flat bottom, Islamic art, Arabic culture, Fatimid dynasty 909–1171. Arabic pottery, Egyptian pottery, household pottery for everyday life; fajumi vessel type, bowl with low walls and straight rim. Decoration: streaks of manganese pigment flowing from the rim edge, zigzag motif in the mirror referring to lettering; dark engobe on the reverse. 10th–12th century, Egypt, Edfu. Vessel; height 4.1 cm, diameter 12.0 cm., A shallow ceramic bowl with an irregular rim showing signs of wear, glazed interior with mottled beige and off-white tones and several dark brown to black blotches, outer surface in darker brown and gray shades with lighter worn spots, a chipped area on the rim and small surface cracks, all set against a plain light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A00_043

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55.3Mb (1.4Mb) / 18.3in x 11.7in / 5493 x 3520 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl flat bottom Islamic art Arabic culture Fatimid dynasty 909–1171 Arabic pottery Egyptian pottery household pottery everyday life fajumi vessel type bowl low walls straight rim Decoration streaks manganese pigment flowing rim edge zigzag motif mirror referring lettering dark engobe reverse 10th–12th century Egypt Edfu Vessel height 4.1 cm diameter 12.0 cm shallow ceramic bowl irregular rim showing signs wear glazed interior mottled beige off-white tones several dark brown black blotches outer surface darker brown gray shades lighter worn spots chipped area rim small surface cracks set plain light gray background.