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Luster Mug with Calligraphic and Geometric Motifs
Luster Mug with Calligraphic and Geometric Motifs

Luster Mug with Calligraphic and Geometric Motifs

Dateearly 13th century, late Abbasid Period (750-1258)
CultureSeljuk
Geographic OriginRakka, Syria
MediumWhite paste clay body with white, blue, and luster glazes
DimensionsOverall: H 6 1/2 x Diam 5 1/4 in. (H 16.5 x Diam 13.3 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Adelaide Kauffman, 2008
Object number2008.1.23
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Not on view
Object NameJug
Title Details
Descriptive Title Luster Mug with Calligraphic and Geometric Motifs
Exhibition History"Wondrous Worlds: Art & Islam through Time & Place", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (February 12 - May 15, 2016).

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