Near East, Persia (Iran), ca. 12th century CE. A thin-walled, 96% silver bowl decorated with beautiful repousse imagery, including a stylized bearded head, shown in profile, in tondo, and a series of birds within clouds around the interior walls. The bowl is further decorated with a studded, dotted texture around its walls, creating a busy surface so that the motifs seem separated by their smooth backgrounds. Birds are an incredibly popular Persian motif, and seem to have been stylistically beloved by the people of medieval Persia purely for aesthetic reasons. Size: 6.05" W x 2.2" H (15.4 cm x 5.6 cm); 159.2 grams Provenance: private California, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #135175