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Bowl with Griffin

1100s
earthenware with underglaze slip-painted decoration
Overall: 6.6 x 16.7 cm (2 5/8 x 6 9/16 in.)
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1925.1182
Location: not on view
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Description

Animated animals such as this griffin and robust palmette scrolls characterize the bold designs that often appear on dark manganese backgrounds in Garrus ware.
Bowl with Griffin

Bowl with Griffin

1100s

Northwest Iran, Garrus district, Seljuk period, 12th century

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