High-Tin Bronze Bowl, 12th century, Attributed to present-day Afghanistan, High-tin bronze; cast, chased, punched, engraved, 7 1/16 x 1 9/16 in. (17.9 x 4 cm), Metal, High tin bronze was an alternative to silver, appreciated for its bright surface, resonant quality, and resistance to bronze disease. This piece belongs to a group of hemispherical footless bowls produced in the Ghaznavid period
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High-Tin Bronze Bowl, 12th century, Attributed, present-day, Afghanistan, High-tin bronze, cast, chased, punched, engraved, 7 1/16 x 1 9/16, 17.9 4 cm, Metal, High tin, bronze, alternative, silver, appreciated, bright surface, resonant quality, resistance, bronze disease, piece belongs, group, hemispherical footless, bowls, produced, Ghaznavid period
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