Publication Place
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National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Arts
Subject
Hammered, pressed and engraved copper.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
قطر الفتحة: 16.2 سم؛ العمق: 9.7 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
II.MI.026
Record ID
object;ISL;dz;Mus01;30;ar
Library Location
National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Arts
Notes
A hemispherical bowl with a handle surmounted by a central ring, and connected to the belly of the vessel with two welded hooks. The two decorative fields with relief floral decoration that cover the bottom of the vessel are separated by a narrow geometric incised decoration. The bottom of the piece is decorated with a rosette with six petals. Inside, an inscription in cursive letters explains that the bowl is an endowment for Sidi Abd al-Rahman al-Thaalabi. Previously, this vessel was useful to the women of Algiers for packing soap, combs, loofahs, and clips when going to the bathroom. As for the knights, they also used it as a drinking cup. Using a rope and without dismounting from their horses, the knights would throw this bowl into wells and other water basins to collect water. The bowl was used for ablution in Arab cafes in the countryside, and also to serve water to customers. During short travels, the bowl (bowl) would replace the pot in which the knight would prepare food for himself when he was hungry. Abd al-Rahman al-Tha’alabi (784-874 / 1383-1470), the person mentioned in the text, is a guardian and a sign at the same time. In Algiers, we find a mosque named after him, which also contains his tomb.
Sample Text
Ali Benbella "Bass" in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;dz;Mus01;30;ar
