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A pair of mid-20th century Iraqi silver and niello

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A pair of mid-20th century Iraqi silver and niello bowls, Basra circa 1950 Each of hemispherical form with a turned over rim. Each with niello decoration of river scenes with mudhif, boatman in a gufa, sailing boats as well as The Ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu, The Great Mosque of Samarra and The Tomb of Imam Hasan of Basra. (2) Diameter – 11.9 cm / 4.75 inches Weight – 192 grams / 6.17 ozt The three scenes on these bowls are some of the least encountered depictions on Iraqi nielloware.


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A pair of mid-20th century Iraqi silver and niello bowls, Basra circa 1950 Each of hemispherical form with a turned over rim. Each with niello decoration of river scenes with mudhif, boatman in a gufa, sailing boats as well as The Ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu, The Great Mosque of Samarra and The Tomb of Imam Hasan of Basra. (2) Diameter – 11.9 cm / 4.75 inches Weight – 192 grams / 6.17 ozt The three scenes on these bowls are some of the least encountered depictions on Iraqi nielloware.

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