Bowl with Calligraphy
In the Islamic world calligraphy is considered the highest form of art. After all, the Koran is transmitted through writing. Some objects are decorated with pseudo writing devoid of meaning and serving a purely symbolic or aesthetic function. The inscriptions on this early 10th-century Iranian piece of pottery are still in Arabic. The repetitive pattern painted on this bowl may be the word Allah or al yumn, which means ‘prosperity’.
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Bowl with Calligraphy
In the Islamic world calligraphy is considered the highest form of art. After all, the Koran is transmitted through writing. Some objects are decorated with pseudo writing devoid of meaning and serving a purely symbolic or aesthetic function. The inscriptions on this early 10th-century Iranian piece of pottery are still in Arabic. The repetitive pattern painted on this bowl may be the word Allah or al yumn, which means ‘prosperity’.
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Gift of Mr and Mrs Oosterbaan-Lugt, Heemstede
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Schenking van de heer en mevrouw Oosterbaan-Lugt, Heemstede
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description
In the Islamic world calligrap ...... umn, which means ‘prosperity’.
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Kalligrafie geldt als de hoogs ...... hilderd, wat ‘geluk’ betekent.
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identifier
BK-1982-112
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publisher
Rijksmuseum
title
Bowl with Calligraphy
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Kom met kalligrafie
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type
created
c. 900 - c. 999
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ca. 900 - ca. 999
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extent
diameter 21 cm
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height 7.5 cm
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hoogte 7,5 cm
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rand diameter 21 cm
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Collectie: Aziatische keramiek
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Collectie: Midden-Oosten keramiek
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Collection: Asian ceramics
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temporal
10e eeuw
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10th century
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