Ewer, 13th century (1226)
Iraq or Syria
Brass, engraved and inlaid with silver; H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm), Diam. 8 1/4 in. (20.9 cm)
Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891 (91.1.586)
Technical Glossary
Iraq or Syria
Brass, engraved and inlaid with silver; H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm), Diam. 8 1/4 in. (20.9 cm)
Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891 (91.1.586)
This lavishly decorated object is inscribed around the neck: "Made by cUmar ibn al-Hajji Jaldak, the apprentice of Ahmad al-Dhaki al-Naqqash al-Mawsili in the year 623 [1226 A.D.]." Ahmad al-Mawsili, originally from Mosul in Upper Mesopotamia, was a famous metalworker who had a number of pupils.
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Material and Technique
- • Metalwork, Brass
- • Metalwork, Brass, West Asia
- • Vessel, Tall (Vase, Pitcher, Bottle)
- • Vessel, Tall, West Asia
