Bowl with ""Kufic"" Inscriptions

9th-10th century (Medieval)

22.6 cm 6.5 cm

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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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