Long-Handled Spoon Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes

Mahmud ibn Muhammad ibn Abi al-Hasan

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 453

The most interesting and refined patterns of this utilitarian object are the decorative line and the Kufic inscription along the handle near the spoon. The calligraphy gives the name of the craftsman as "Mahmud ibn Muhammad ibn Abi al-Hasan, the engraver." The cup is shallow and worn at its edge suggesting that the spoon was used as a mixing utensil for a large cooking pot.

Long-Handled Spoon Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes, Mahmud ibn Muhammad ibn Abi al-Hasan al-Naqqash, High-tin bronze alloy; cast, chased, and drilled

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Long-Handled Spoon Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes, Mahmud ibn Muhammad ibn Abi al-Hasan al-Naqqash, High-tin bronze alloy; cast, chased, and drilled
Long-Handled Spoon Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes, Mahmud ibn Muhammad ibn Abi al-Hasan al-Naqqash, High-tin bronze alloy; cast, chased, and drilled
Long-Handled Spoon Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes, Mahmud ibn Muhammad ibn Abi al-Hasan al-Naqqash, High-tin bronze alloy; cast, chased, and drilled
Long-Handled Spoon Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes, Mahmud ibn Muhammad ibn Abi al-Hasan al-Naqqash, High-tin bronze alloy; cast, chased, and drilled

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