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Bowl with a Warrior with Sword and Shield, 10th Century, Nishapur, Iran
Detroit Institute of Art
A larger image of a this Bowl with a Warrior with Sword and Shield, 10th Century, Nishapur, Iran.
Artist: Islamic, Iranian
Title: Bowl inscribed "Blessing"
Date: 10th Century
Medium: Underglaze-painted earthenware with white slip
Dimensions: Object: 3 3/8 x 8 7/16 in. diam. ( 8.56 x 21.44 cm)
Mounted: 8 1/4 x 8 7/16 x 6 5/8 in. ( 20.96 x 21.44 x 16.81 cm)
Mount footprint: 5 1/4 x 5 3/8 in. ( 13.34 x 13.67 cm)
Credit Line: Founders Society Purchase, William H. Murphy Fund and Dr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Bloom Fund
Accession Number: 1990.297
Inscription: "Baraka" (blessing).
PROVENANCE: Nishapur, north-east Iran
Detroit Institute of Art
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