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Dish with Hare
| Collection number | 陶038-0081 |
|---|---|
| Provenance | Northeastern Iran |
| Period | Samanid period |
| Date | ca. 900-1000 CE |
| Material | Glazed Pottery |
| Dimension | D. 21.9 cm |
| Comment | In Islamic culture, drawing and making sculpture of the god, and worshipping them are strictly forbidden. Drawing animal is also taboo. These acts are believed as competing act against the Creator God. However, in the case away from religious situation, animals and human figures are frequently depicted on domestic utensils. The expression is humorous and lively. A text in Islamic period described that hare was best for soup stock. The plate with hare might have been related to a nice dish. |
| Classification | glazed pottery |
| Keywords | White, Black Pretty, Simple Western Asia, Iran, Northeastern Iran Islamic Dynasties, Early Islamic Period, Samanids Clay, Glazed pottery Vessel, Dish/Plate, Based/Legged vessel, Based Creature, Tetrapoda, Rabitt/Hare |
| 資料ID | 1999 |