| Object Number | NEP79B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Persian |
| Provenience | Mesopotamia |
| Date Made | 8-9th century |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Ceramic |
| Iconography | Bulls | Arabic Inscription |
| Inscription Language | Kufic |
| Description | Two bulls in golden metallic luster. Early Cufic inscriptions. Arabic inscription on both sides. Written in stylize Cufic. "Resignation (to the Divine will) and praise be (to God)" "Decorated in luster over opacified white glaze. The inscritiopn on the front reads: "Blessing to its owner" and on the base "Blessing to its owner" and "...Abu Shaddad," probably the signature of the decorator." |
| Outside Diameter | 32.38 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from H. Kevorkian, 1918 |
| Other Number | Getz 295 - Other Number |
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