Publication Date
1215 AH/AD 1800-1801
Publication Place
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The Walters Art Museum
Subject
Culture: | more | less
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Dimensions: H: 3 1/8 x W: 2 3/8 in. (8 x 6 cm)
Library
Digital Library of the Middle East
Library Asset ID
57.2330
Record ID
walters-80937
Library Location
The Walters Art Museum
Date
1215 AH/AD 1800-1801
Notes
The front of the arc-shaped buckle displays a motif of arabesques with tendrils, rosettes, and tear-shaped elements. A hole through the front and the back, which was used to attach the buckle to the girdle, still has the ring and the clasp preserved.
The back shows an Arabic stamp with the name of the ruler and the date: al-Mansur 1215. Imam al-Mansur "Ali I ruled from AH 1189 to 1224 (AD 1775-1809).
An engraved inscription in Hebrew names the silversmith: Harun Yishaq, siwa (?).For the latest information about this object, buckles (strap accessories); girdles (belts), visit art.thewalters.org. | Dynasty: | Inscriptions: [Stamp] In Arabic: al-Mansur 1215; [Engraved] In Hebrew: Harun Yishaq, siwa (?) | Reign: Al-Mansur ‘Ali I (1189-1224 AH/AD 1775–1809) | Style: | more | less
Parçası Olduğu
JWL, SAY | Islamic Art
Malzeme
silver with remains of gilding
