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This earthenware bowl comes from Nishapur, Persia and dates to the 9th or 10th centuries.

The light orange earthenware bowl is deep and circular with flaring sides. Covered in brown slip it has a transparent lead glaze. There is a design of radiating panels painted in white slip under the glaze.

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• Online ID: 000-180-000-584-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1970.491
• Date: 9th - 10th century AD
  9th or 10th century
  
• Material: Light orange earthenware
  
• Dimensions: 296 mm D
  
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• Subject: Ceramics
  
• Who:
• Where: Iran, Nishapur
  Middle East, Persia
  
• Event:
• Description: Bowl of light orange earthenware with a brown slip and a transparent lead glaze, deep and circular with flaring sides: Persia, Nishapur type, 9th - 10th centuries
  
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