Bowl with Figural Imagery

second half 14th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 455
This hammered and turned brass bowl holds six circular medallions depicting figural scenes inlaid in gold, silver, and a black compound. In between each of these medallions is a section of a continuous inscription in muhaqqaq and kufic scripts that includes good wishes to the owner and declarations of the glory of God. Engraved fish and waterfowl on the interior suggest that the bowl may once have been used to hold water.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bowl with Figural Imagery
  • Date: second half 14th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Iran
  • Medium: Brass; hammered and turned, engraved, and inlaid with gold, silver, and black compound
  • Dimensions: H. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
    Diam. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
  • Classification: Metal
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.148
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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