10th-12th century AD. A hemispherical bowl with convex base, the outer face engraved with shallow geometric motifs comprising a circumferential band of dot-in-ring motifs at the neck, the main body with a 'net' of lozenges creating an eight-armed star on the base, dot-in-ring motifs alone and in clusters of three around, large circles and a stylised flower composed of conjoined dot-in-ring motifs to the base. 633 grams, 23cm (9"). From the Abelita family collection, acquired in London, UK, 1980-2015.