Syria, Egypt, or Anatolia (unspecified)

Bowl with Alif-Lam Motif

2735

Crafted during the 12th century (specifically the middle to late 12th century), corresponding to the medieval Islamic period in the Near East.

Created as an elite domestic and display vessel used by urban upper classes in the Levant and Mesopotamia, serving a dual role as functional tableware and a sophisticated carrier of auspicious epigraphic symbols.