 IAA Number: 1997-3264
 | 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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