1. Bird in a Medallion Date: late 9th-early 10th century Geographic region: Africa Time period: Tulunid Dynasty Medium: Linen, tapestry-woven Extent: 4 7/16 x 3 3/4 in. (11.3 x 9.5 cm) Frame: 1 5/8 x 10 11/16 x 8 3/16 in. (4.1 x 27.1 x 20.8 cm)
2. Blue and White Bowl with Kufic Inscription Date: 9th century Geographic region: Iraq Time period: Abbasid Period Medium: Ceramic; earthenware, painted in cobalt blue on an opaque white glaze. Extent: height: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); diameter: 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm)
3. Blue-Green Fluted Bottle Date: 6th-8th century Time period: Late Sasanian to Early Islamic Medium: Glass Extent: 2 3/4 x 2 1/16 in. (7 x 5.3 cm)
5. Bowl Date: late 10th century Medium: Glazed earthenware Extent: 2 9/16 x 8 3/8 in. (6.5 x 21.2 cm)
6. Bowl Date: 10th century Medium: Earthenware Extent: 2 5/8 x 9 1/16 in. (6.7 x 23 cm) Diameter at mouth: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm) Thickness of rim: 1/16 in. (0.2 cm) Thickness of lip: 3/8 in. (1 cm)
7. Bowl Date: 10th century Medium: Ceramic, white engobe, brown, yellow, and green slip, transparent colorless glaze Extent: 3 3/8 x 7 7/8 in. (8.5 x 20 cm)
8. Bowl Date: 9th-10th century Time period: Samanid Medium: Ceramic, slip, glaze Extent: 2 9/16 x 8 1/4 in. (6.5 x 20.9 cm)
9. Bowl Date: 9th-10th century Time period: Samanid Period Medium: Ceramic, earthenware, slip Extent: 2 x 6 1/4 in. (5.1 x 15.8 cm)
10. Bowl Date: 9th-10th century Time period: Samanid Period Medium: Ceramic, earthenware, slip Extent: 2 3/4 x 8 1/16 in. (7 x 20.4 cm)
11. Bowl Date: 10th century Medium: Ceramic, Sari ware, white engobe, brown, green, and yellow slip,transparent colorless glaze Extent: 2 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. (7 x 16.5 cm)
12. Bowl Date: 10th century Medium: Ceramic, white engobe, brown slip, transparent colorless glaze Extent: 4 1/8 x 12 3/8 in. (10.5 x 31.5 cm)