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"Bamiyan Ware" bowl

11th–12th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 453
Pottery decorated with incised designs and splashed colored glazes was popular in most areas of the Islamic world. This plate belongs to a group of ceramics reportedly found at the site of Shahr-i Ghulghula at Bamiyan in Afghanistan. While these works are usually described as "Bamiyan," there is no archaeological evidence that they were produced there.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: "Bamiyan Ware" bowl
  • Date: 11th–12th century
  • Geography: Probably made in Central Asia
  • Medium: Earthenware; slip-covered, incised and polychrome decorated under transparent glaze
  • Dimensions: H. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
    Diam. of rim: 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art and Rogers Fund, 1993
  • Object Number: 1993.24
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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