Publication Date
1743
Publication Place
Turkey (made) Syria (made) -
Subject
Islam Containers
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 22.6 cm, Width: 10.7 cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
275-1881
Record ID
275-1881
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1743
Notes
Cylindrical wooden case and lid covered with embossed leather, Turkey or Syria, Ottoman period, dated 1156H./1743
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Wood; embossed leather; fabric
Fiziksel açıklama
Cylindrical container made of wood and covered with dark stained leather, embossed with an interlacing floral pattern around the body, and registers of Arabic calligraphy around the top portion of the container. Horizontal cartouches filled with Arabic inscriptions of âKatabahu al-Ali [al-Hadji] Mohammad Khuwajaâ with the Hijra date of 1156 encircle the bottom of the lid. Floral sprays decorate the top portion, with brass fittings and fixtures securing the lid to the base. Interior lined with red fabric.
