Brazier, second half of 13th century; Mamluk
Rasulid; Egypt
Cast bronze inlaid with silver; H. 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm), W. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm), Diam. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm)
Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891 (91.1.540)
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Rasulid; Egypt
Cast bronze inlaid with silver; H. 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm), W. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm), Diam. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm)
Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891 (91.1.540)
This only surviving Mamluk brazier, one of the best examples of inlaid metalwork, was dedicated to the Rasulid sultan of Yemen, al-Muzaffar ibn cUmar (r. 1250–95). The attribution is confirmed by the presence of the five-petalled rosette, the emblem of the Rasulids. Such braziers were probably used as grills and heaters.
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