Pilgrim Flask

early 17th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 463

This flask relates to a group of similarly shaped vessels made of animal hide in India and earlier prototypes from Ottoman Turkey. The four metal rings on this brass example were possibly used for suspension. Containers of precisely this form are depicted in Deccani court painting, suggesting this work’s provenance.

Artwork Details

Title: Pilgrim Flask
Date: early 17th century
Geography: Attributed to India, Deccan or Northern India
Medium: Brass; cast
Dimensions: H. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm)
W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Classification: Metal
Credit Line: Purchase, Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art, and Alastair B. Martin and Nathaniel Spear Jr. Gifts, 1992
Object Number: 1992.50
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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