Museum of Islamic Art - photos
Photos and information of a selection of exhibits shown at the Museum of Islamic Art, located in the Pergamon Museum on the Berlin Museum Island.
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9th/10th century, Samanids
Earthenware, whitish glaze, black-brown, yellow and green painting under transparent colorless glaze
height 6,3 cm, diameter 22 cm
This bowl belongs to a special group with very similar representations, the exact interpretation of which is still pending. Considerations range from pre-Islamic ancient Iranian models and astronomical allusions to a presumed proximity to Christian communities in the manufacturing site of Nishapur.
(From a text in: SMB-digital, online collections database. Transl.: UiU)
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
Photos and information of a selection of exhibits shown at the Museum of Islamic Art, located in the Pergamon Museum on the Berlin Museum Island.