3405 Nishapur Images: PICRYL Public Domain Search

Fragment of an Imported Chinese Bowl

Chinese ceramics were highly valued and commonly imitated in Nishapur. The Nishapur imitations took different forms: the whiteness of the Chinese porcelains led local potters to develop the opaque white glazes ... more

Base of a Footed Buff Ware Vessel

This fragment decorated with a bird surrounded by ibexes and other scattered motifs has three small feet, indicating that it served as the base of a vessel. Its glaze eroded greatly while it was buried, leaving... more

Button or Bead or Spindle Whorl

The dot-in-circle motif recalls designs presumed to be of magical significance, most likely an abstract eye to ward off the evil-eye, which serves an apotropaic function. Easily reproduced with a tool and visi... more

Button or Bead or Spindle Whorl

Excavated in Iran, Nishapur

Coin

Excavated in Iran, Nishapur

Bead

The dot-in-circle motif recalls designs presumed to be of magical significance, most likely an abstract eye to ward off the evil-eye, which serves an apotropaic function. Easily reproduced with a tool and visi... more

Button or Bead or Spindle Whorl

Excavated in Iran, Nishapur

Button or Bead or Spindle Whorl

The dot-in-circle motif recalls designs presumed to be of magical significance, most likely an abstract eye to ward off the evil-eye, which serves an apotropaic function. Easily reproduced with a tool and visi... more

Lamp

Excavated in Iran, Nishapur

Button

The dot-in-circle motif recalls designs presumed to be of magical significance, most likely an abstract eye to ward off the evil-eye, which serves an apotropaic function. Easily reproduced with a tool and visi... more

Jug

Excavated in Iran, Nishapur

Beads

Excavated in Iran, Nishapur

Coin

Excavated in Iran, Nishapur

Button

The dot-in-circle motif recalls designs presumed to be of magical significance, most likely an abstract eye to ward off the evil-eye, which serves an apotropaic function. Easily reproduced with a tool and visi... more

Bowl

Excavated in Iran, Nishapur

Button or Bead or Spindle Whorl

The dot-in-circle motif recalls designs presumed to be of magical significance, most likely an abstract eye to ward off the evil-eye, which serves an apotropaic function. Easily reproduced with a tool and visi... more

Bowl

Excavated in Iran, Nishapur

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