Tombak Gilded Plaque

probably 16th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 459

This plaque is engraved with a symmetrical arabesque pattern against a ring-punched ground and terminates in two trefoils. It was probably one of a set adorning a large door, as can be seen in examples in the Suleymaniye Mosque and the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul. Three of the seven rivets used for attachment remain.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Title: Tombak Gilded Plaque
Date: probably 16th century
Geography: Attributed to Turkey
Medium: Copper; chased, engraved and gilded (tombak technique)
Dimensions: L. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm)
W. 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm)
Classification: Metal
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art Gifts, 1996
Object Number: 1996.334
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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