id:			144679
accession number:	1969.300
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.300
updated:		2025-02-09 03:28:03.999000

Bowl with Two Birds, 900s. Iran, Nishapur or Central Asia, Samarkand, Samanid Period, 10th century. Earthenware with underglaze slip-painted decoration; overall: 7.6 x 25 cm (3 x 9 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George P. Bickford 1969.300

title:				Bowl with Two Birds
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creation date:			900s
creation date earliest:		900
creation date latest:		1000
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creditline:			Gift of George P. Bickford
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culture:	Iran, Nishapur or Central Asia, Samarkand, Samanid Period, 10th century
technique:	earthenware with underglaze slip-painted decoration
department:	Islamic Art
collection:	Islamic Art
type:		Ceramic
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measurements: Overall: 7.6 x 25 cm (3 x 9 13/16 in.)
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	inscription:	On body of each bird is a highly stylized inscription, probably the Arabic work baraka ("blessing").
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