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Bowl with Pseudo-inscription
| Collection number | 陶029-0072 |
|---|---|
| Provenance | Northeastern Iran |
| Period | Samanid period |
| Date | 10th Century CE |
| Material | Glazed Pottery |
| Dimension | D. 20.0 cm |
| Comment | While the patterns drawn on this work appear to be Arabic script, they are not legible. These are called Pseudo-Arabic patterns, which are considered imitations of Arabic letters. The reason why the pseudo-Arabic patterns were applied as a decoration design for the pottery is explained various ways but still enigma. Since Arabic letters themselves were regarded as sacred, as the letters that inscribed the words of Allah. Pseudo-Arabic pattern might suggest the raison d'être of Arabic letters in Islamic regions. |
| Classification | glazed pottery |
| Keywords | Red, Orange, White, Black Gorgeous, Vivid Western Asia, Iran, Northeastern Iran Islamic Dynasties, Early Islamic Period, Samanids Clay, Glazed pottery Vessel, Bowl, Based/Legged vessel, Based Letter, Arabic, Kufic, Pseudo-inscription, Creature Plant, Fruit, Flower |
| 資料ID | 1989 |