National Treasures

About Findings Periods The Mandatory Collection of the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum
 
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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Bowl With Vegetal Decoration  
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