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Large plate (Sunny)
(طبق كبير صني)

Title	Large plate (Sunny)
Title Original	طبق كبير صني
Publication Place	- National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Arts
Subject	Hammered and engraved red brass.
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	القطر: 94.2 سم؛ السّماكة: 2.7 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	II.MI.047
Record ID	object;ISL;dz;Mus01;33;ar
Library Location	National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Arts
Notes	The decorations of this circular dish are arranged in concentric bands centered around a multi-petaled flower. The first band is decorated with simplified leaves, followed by another wider band alternately engraved with floral decorations representing cypress trees and arabesque inlays. A signature in cursive letters bears the name of the owner, “Hajj Ibrahim (Zaytouna),” and the date of execution of the piece, in Indian numerals, 1156 AH (1743 AD). The last letter of the word "Sahib", which surrounds the entire inscription, ends with a tulip, and in its shape imitates this tughra (signature of the Ottoman sultans). The third strip represents interlaced branches containing rosettes, and the last strip is decorated with sweeping arches furnished with flowers. In the past, this tray was placed on a small table of painted wood to serve various daily meals. It is still used in Algeria to this day.
Sample Text	Ali Benbella “Large Plate (Sunny)” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;dz;Mus01;33;ar

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Large plate (Sunny)

(طبق كبير صني)

Publication Place - National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Arts

Subject Hammered and engraved red brass.

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions القطر: 94.2 سم؛ السّماكة: 2.7 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID II.MI.047

Record ID object;ISL;dz;Mus01;33;ar

Library Location National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Arts

Notes The decorations of this circular dish are arranged in concentric bands centered around a multi-petaled flower. The first band is decorated with simplified leaves, followed by another wider band alternately engraved with floral decorations representing cypress trees and arabesque inlays. A signature in cursive letters bears the name of the owner, “Hajj Ibrahim (Zaytouna),” and the date of execution of the piece, in Indian numerals, 1156 AH (1743 AD). The last letter of the word "Sahib", which surrounds the entire inscription, ends with a tulip, and in its shape imitates this tughra (signature of the Ottoman sultans). The third strip represents interlaced branches containing rosettes, and the last strip is decorated with sweeping arches furnished with flowers. In the past, this tray was placed on a small table of painted wood to serve various daily meals. It is still used in Algeria to this day.

Sample Text Ali Benbella “Large Plate (Sunny)” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;dz;Mus01;33;ar