Luster Bowl with Four Camels
Luster-painted bowls made in Abbasid Iraq often featured representations of birds, mythical beasts, human beings, and vegetal patterns. This example’s playful depiction of camels is a rare departure from the typical iconographic repertory. The medallion layout and the repeating design of the camels with palanquins on their backs lend a sense of dynamism to the piece, almost as if the artist wanted to show the beasts proceeding in a caravan.
Artwork Details
- Title: Luster Bowl with Four Camels
- Date: 10th century
- Geography: Attributed to Iraq
- Medium: Earthenware; luster-painted on opaque white glaze
- Dimensions: H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Diam. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Wt. 15.2 oz. (431 g) - Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1964
- Object Number: 64.259
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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