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Cup with Lobed Rim and Human Faces

Cup with Lobed Rim and Human Faces

This cup is decorated with repeated human heads molded in relief. The lobed rim follows the contours of the projecting heads, which feature large, almond-eyed faces.The deep blue glaze covers the interior and exterior body of the cup and has flowed onto the base. On one side, it has deteriorated, becoming iridescent.

Fritware with molded relief decoration under blue (cobalt) transparent alkali glaze

Seljuk-Atabeg period

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