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Covered Bowl in the Shape of a Leaf

Title	Covered Bowl in the Shape of a Leaf
Publication Date:	17th-18th century (Early Modern)
Publication Place	- The Walters Art Museum
Subject	Culture: \| more \| less
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Dimensions: H: 2 15/16 × W: 4 3/16 × D: 5 1/2 in. (7.5 × 10.6 × 13.9 cm)
Library:	Digital Library of the Middle East
Library Asset ID	42.270
Record ID	walters-37820
Library Location	The Walters Art Museum
Date	17th-18th century (Early Modern)
Notes	This delicate bowl resembles a fruit or perhaps a mango leaf, and may have been used to serve wine or food in the courts of India's ruling elite. Similar vessels are known from Mughal northern India, but none has two parts like this one. The lid may be a later addition.For the latest information about this object, bowls (vessels); boxes, visit art.thewalters.org. \| Dynasty: \| Inscriptions: \| Reign: \| Style: \| more \| less
Parçası Olduğu	ISL \| Islamic Art
Malzeme	nephrite

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Covered Bowl in the Shape of a Leaf

Publication Date 17th-18th century (Early Modern)

Publication Place - The Walters Art Museum

Subject Culture: | more | less

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Dimensions: H: 2 15/16 × W: 4 3/16 × D: 5 1/2 in. (7.5 × 10.6 × 13.9 cm)

Library Digital Library of the Middle East

Library Asset ID 42.270

Record ID walters-37820

Library Location The Walters Art Museum

Date 17th-18th century (Early Modern)

Notes This delicate bowl resembles a fruit or perhaps a mango leaf, and may have been used to serve wine or food in the courts of India's ruling elite. Similar vessels are known from Mughal northern India, but none has two parts like this one. The lid may be a later addition.For the latest information about this object, bowls (vessels); boxes, visit art.thewalters.org. | Dynasty: | Inscriptions: | Reign: | Style: | more | less

Parçası Olduğu ISL | Islamic Art

Malzeme nephrite