Bowl with openwork rim and modeled elephant and mahout

Accession Number
1957/1.58

Title
Bowl with openwork rim and modeled elephant and mahout

Artist(s)
Iranian

Artist Nationality
Iranian

Object Creation Date
12th century - 13th century

Medium & Support
glaze on earthenware

Dimensions
5 in. x 5 in. x 5 in. ( 12.7 cm x 12.7 cm x 12.7 cm )

Credit Line
Museum Purchase

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
bowl

Collection Area
Western

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Keywords
Islamic (culture or style)
bowls (vessels)
elephant (paper size)
men (male humans)

1 Related Resource

Arts from Persia and Iran
(Part of: Ancient and Classical Civilizations)

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