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Iran, late 12th - early 13th century
Ceramics
Fritware, overglaze luster-painted
Overall: 1 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (4.445 x 17.145 cm)
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky (M.73.5.269)
Art of the Middle East: Islamic and Contemporary
Not currently on public view

Curator Notes

The monumental figure at the center of this bowl is a harpy, a creature from classical mythology consisting of a bird torso and human, most often female, head....
The monumental figure at the center of this bowl is a harpy, a creature from classical mythology consisting of a bird torso and human, most often female, head. Here the painter has carefully composed the monster’s tail and lower wing to follow the curved contours of the vessel’s rim as a means of filling the space.
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Bibliography

  • Lo Terrenal y lo Divino: Arte Islámico siglos VII al XIX Colección del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural La Moneda, 2015.