File:Iran, Nishapur, Samanid Period, 10th Century - Four Human Figures around a Horse and Cheetah - 1959.249 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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Four Human Figures around a Horse and Cheetah
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Four Human Figures around a Horse and Cheetah |
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| Object type | ceramic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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This splendid bowl features four figures surrounded by animals, birds, and angular script (possibly extending baraka, blessing). The central horse with a cheetah on his back suggests an imperial hunt. |
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| Date | 900s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Earthenware with underglaze slip-painted decoration | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 8 x 35.6 cm (3 1/8 x 14 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Islamic Art |
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1959.249 |
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| Place of creation | Iran, Nishapur, Samanid Period, 10th Century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1959.249 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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