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Bowl8th-9th century

Not on view
Small cylindrical stone vessel with vertical ribbing, projecting animal heads, and low-relief carved human faces on the exterior panels
Title
Bowl
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
8th-9th century
Medium
Steatite (green stone), carved
Dimensions
1 x 4 in. (2.54 x 10.16 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.908
Classification
Stone
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Ancient Bronzes, Ceramics, and Seals: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern, Central Asiatic, and European Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981.