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Bowl with star motif
Bowl with star motif

Bowl with star motif

Place of OriginIran
Dateapprox. 1300-1400
MaterialsComposite-body ceramic (fritware) with decoration under glaze
DimensionsH. 3 in x Diam. 11 in, H. 7.6 cm x Diam. 27.9 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P1962
DepartmentWest Asian Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On view
LocationGallery 7
More Information
The six-pointed star, sometimes called “King Solomon’s seal,” is a significant motif in Islamic as well as Jewish and Christian art. (The Arabic version of Solomon’s name is Sulayman.) In Islamic tradition, this star was sometimes thought to protect the user from poison.
Subject
  • star