Bowl with Design of Standing Figure and Four Birds

Culture: Persian
Period: Samanid dynasty, 819–1005
Date: 10th century
Material: Nishapur ware; glazed and slip-painted earthenware
from: Nishapur, Khorasan province, Iran, Asia
Classification: Ceramics, containers
Collection: Islamic Art
Current Location: On View, Gallery 120
Dimensions: height: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
diameter of mouth: 9 in. (22.9 cm)
diameter of body: 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm)
diameter of foot: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
Credit Line: Museum Purchase
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 29:1954

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