Bowl
NEP101
Location: On Display in the Middle East Galleries
From: Egypt | Syria
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | NEP101 |
| Current Location | Middle East Galleries - On Display |
| Culture | Syrian |
| Provenience | Egypt | Syria |
| Date Made | 1300-1399 |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Ceramic |
| Technique | Glazed |
| Description | Damascus Type. Cobalt blue and turquoise under-glaze. Inscription in band. Arabic inscription written in Naskhi: "Glory to our lord, the King AL-KAMIL, the Sultan, the Wise, the devout to God." Among the Mamluks of Egypt one only had the name "Al-Kamil" and he reigned only one year-1345 AD. Consquently we can date this bowl exactly 1345 AD. |
| Height | 12.3 cm |
| Length | 28.9 cm |
| Width | 28.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1919 |
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