Caption

Fragment of a bowl bottom with an Arabic pseudo-inscription, decorated with an inscribed Arabic motif and a fragment of an arabesque motif after G. Pierrat. 8th–10th century, Edfu, Egypt. Ceramic fragment; height 8.1 cm, width 5.9 cm, depth 0.9 cm., A broken pottery shard with a rough, beige-tan surface showing painted decoration including a round, reddish-brown circular motif with a darker brown outline and a few pale spots, and a darker brown linear design below; the shard edges are irregular and show exposed pinkish-brown clay, set against a light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_340

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52.8Mb (1.4Mb) / 15.3in x 13.4in / 4578 x 4032 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment bowl bottom Arabic pseudo-inscription decorated inscribed Arabic motif fragment arabesque motif G Pierrat 8th–10th century Edfu Egypt Ceramic fragment height 8.1 cm width 5.9 cm depth 0.9 cm broken pottery shard rough beige-tan surface showing painted decoration round reddish-brown circular motif darker brown outline pale spots darker brown linear design shard edges irregular exposed pinkish-brown clay set light gray background.