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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Iranian; Kashan
Title:Fragment of a bowl with figures on horseback (one in center)
Date Made:13th century
Type:Decorative Art
Materials:Fritware, Mina'i enamel and opaque white glaze with blue in-glaze, and red and black overglaze
Measurements:Overall: 2 x 5 3/4 x 5 1/2 in; 5.1 x 14.6 x 14 cm
Accession Number:  SC 2016.29.42
Credit Line:Gift of Elinor Lander Horwitz, class of 1950
Museum Collection:  Smith College Museum of Art
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Description:
Small, tan, ragged-edged fragment of larger bowl. Fragment covered in cracks. Smiling figure on horseback at center of fragment. Figure dressed in blue with red legs and hair piece, perhaps a helmet. Figure's horse is grey and in running position. Two other horses' legs circle the central figure, one horse is red and the other is blue. Blue and red designs placed between these additional horses.

Subjects:
Enamel and enameling; glaze (coating by location)

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