Bowl with medallions, blazons, and inscription
On display
With its intricate knot work, inscribed medallions, and blazons this bowl sums up the decorative repertoire characteristic of Mamluk metalwork produced for the export market. The verses decorating the rim and the body refer to drinking.
Details
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Title
Bowl with medallions, blazons, and inscription
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Associated place
Syria (place of creation) -
Date
late 15th century
Mamluk Period (1250 - 1517) -
Material and technique
tinned copper alloy, engraved and inlaid with silver
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Material index
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Technique index
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Object type
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Dimensions
7.6 cm (height)
19.6 cm (diameter) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the V&A and the Friends of the Ashmolean Museum, 1982.
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Museum location
Second floor | Gallery 35 | West meets East -
Museum department
Eastern Art
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Accession no.
EA1982.6
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