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Luster-Painted Bowl

9th-10th century

Not on view

Animals—a popular theme during the Byzantine era—continued to appear in early Islamic art. Hares represented plenty and the hunt, a popular activity of the elite for centuries.
Three alert hares alternate with stylized palmettes in an interlocking pattern. The overall design resembles the beveled style of carving found at Samarra, briefly the Abbasid capital.

Luster-Painted Bowl, Ceramic with monochrome luster decoration over an
opaque glaze — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Luster-Painted Bowl

Date: 9th-10th century

Geography: Made in Iraq or Egypt

Medium: Ceramic with monochrome luster decoration over an
opaque glaze

Dimensions: Diam: 8 7/16 in. (21.4 cm)

Classification: Ceramics

Credit Line: Benaki Museum, Athens (1157)

Accession Number: isl753

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