IAA Number: 2002-1795
| Object's Name: Bowl With Vegetal Decoration Period: Mamluk Material: Frit Site: Bet She'an Height: 8.1 cm Diameter: 28.5 cm Description: A bowl with a ledge-shaped rim and ring base. The bowl is made of
soft paste (faience, frit). The decoration consists of segmented
pattern of alternating nets composed of lozenges with a central dot
and a stylized flower. The decoration is painted in
black, blue and turquoise under colorless glaze.The bowl originated
in Syria and is dated between the 13th to the 15th century. Bibliography: Avissar M. and Stern, E. J. 2005. Pottery of the Crusader, Ayyubid and Mamluk Periods in Israel. IAAR 26: 25-33, Pl. X:2.
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