Bowl with ""Kufic"" Inscriptions
Ceramic vessels from early medieval Nishapur were frequently decorated with proverbs or short sayings in Arabic. The proverb here, written in two parts, may be interpreted as: "The loyal person is the most praiseworthy."
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H. Khan Monif, New York [no. 2052]; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, 1955, by purchase.
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.2071 |
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