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Title: Flask with Harpies, Animals, and Human Figures in Lush Vegetation and a Pond
Date: late 12th–13th century
Geography: Attributed to Iran, Kashan
Medium: Stonepaste; molded, luster-painted over opaque white glaze
Dimensions:
Ht. 14 3/16 in. (36 cm)
W. 11 in. (28 cm)
D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1915
Object Number: 15.72.2
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