Publication Date
1293-1341
Publication Place
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Aga Khan Museum
Subject
Yellow brass, engraved and inlaid with silver
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
القطر : 20 سم ، الارتفاع : 9 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
AKM610
Record ID
object;EPM;ca;Mus21;7;ar
Library Location
Aga Khan Museum
Date
1293-1341
Notes
This round-bottomed brass bowl/bowl with blown sides was originally made from a single sheet of brass and has been chamfered and polished. Its engraved designs have been cleverly inlaid with silver. The bowl is used for washing and may be served at arm's length by a servant while another servant pours fragrant water from a similarly decorated pitcher onto the hands of the vessel's owner or guest. From that distance, the details of the decoration, as well as the Arabic inscription running around the outside of the vessel, can be seen. Estimate. The fish in the bowl may appear writhing and swimming as water splashes over it.
Sample Text
"Zabadiyah" is part of Discover the collections of Islamic art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;ca;Mus21;7;ar
