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Bowl with Design of a Cheetah
| Collection number | 陶023-0062 |
|---|---|
| Provenance | Northeastern Iran |
| Period | Samanid period |
| Date | ca. 900-1000 CE |
| Material | Glazed Pottery |
| Dimension | D. 27.9 cm |
| Comment | Cheetah was domesticated and accompanied to hunting in ancient Egypt, Assyria, and Islamic period. It is not known widely that cheetah is easily tamed. A painting drawn in Islamic period shows a hunter and cheetah getting on the back of a horse. However, cheetah could not overcome the position of dog as hunting partner, because breeding cheetah is difficult. |
| Classification | glazed pottery |
| Keywords | White, Yellow, Green Pretty Western Asia, Iran, Northeastern Iran Islamic Dynasties, Early Islamic Period, Samanids Clay, Glazed pottery Vessel, Bowl Creature, Tetrapoda, Felidae, Cheetah |
| 資料ID | 1983 |