National Treasures

About Findings Periods The Mandatory Collection of the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum
 
Object's Name: Bowl Carinated, With Inscription
Period: Fatimid
Material: Pottery
Site: Caesarea
Height: 3.2 cm
Diameter: 20 cm
Description: Bowl made of orange colored clay with ring-shaped base and flat splayed rim. The Bowl is coated with tin glazing and decorated in luster. The decoration consists of a central inscription with the word "Baraka" - Blessing in Arabic and floral scrolls between the letters and the rim. A band with guilloche pattern encircles the rim The glazing is slightly cracked and the luster faded. The bowl is dated to the Fatimid period, probably to the 2nd half of the 11th century.
Bibliography:
Lester A., Arnon Y. Polak R. 1999. The Fatimid Hoard from Caesarea: A preliminary Report .In: (ed.) Barrucand, M. L'EGYPT FATIMIDE son art et son histoire. Paris.. Paris, 233-248, Fig. 2j.
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