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The bowl is mainy decorated on the inside.
In the centre is a camel among flowers and foilage. The outside is decorated with a band of Naskhi inscription.
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In the centre is a camel among flowers and foilage. The outside is decorated with a band of Naskhi inscription.
The Vale of York Viking Hoard, funded in 2009, includes objects from a variety of regions and nations that speak persuasively of the contemporary growth and diversity of trade networks.
Of the many studies Michelangelo produced for the Sistine Chapel, his study for the figure of Adam, acquired in 1926, is among the finest.