Kashkul, or begging bowl, in the form of a boat

Details

• Title

  Kashkul, or begging bowl, in the form of a boat

• Associated people

  Muhammad ibn 'Ali (died AD 733) (named on object)

  Hasan ibn 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (AD c. 625 - 669) (named on object)

  Muhammad al-Mahdi (occultation AD 940) (named on object)

  al-Hasan ibn 'Ali (died AD 874) (named on object)

  'Ali al-Hadi ibn Muhammad (died AD 868) (named on object)

  Muhammad Jawad ibn 'Ali (died AD 835) (named on object)

  Musa ibn Ja'far (died AD 799) (named on object)

  Ja'far ibn Muhammad (died AD 765) (named on object)

  'Ali ibn al-Husayn (died AD 714) (named on object)

  'Ali ibn Musa (AD 765 - 818) (named on object)

  Husain ibn 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (AD 626 - 680) (named on object)

  'Ali ibn Abi Talib ("'Ali ibn Abi Talib") (ruled AD 656 - 661) (named on object)

• Associated place

  Asia › Iran (possible) (possible place of creation)

  Asia › Turkey (possible) (possible place of creation)

  Africa › Egypt › Cairo (Takiyyat al-Qasr al-'Ayni) (former location)

• Date

  15th century (1401 - 1500)

• Material and technique

  tinned copper

• Material index

  processed material › metal › copper;

  processed material › metal › tin

• Technique index

  covered › metallized › tinned

• Object type

  transport/carrier › vehicle › boat;

  miscellaneous equipment › model;

  container › vessel › kashkul;

  religious/ritual equipment

• Dimensions

  24 x 45 x 21 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by F. T. Dallin, 1959.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1959.12

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