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Box

1300-1400 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Egypt (made)

Box of hammered brass, cylindrical, with inscriptions, floral bands and medallions. Straight sides with hinge now missing. Decorated with many features such as ducks and lotus flowers in medallions which became quite popular during the reign of the Mamluk Sultan al-Nasir MohammadLarge Thuluth inscriptions. Holes have been drilled into the top and bottom possibly for a further attachment.


Object details

Category
Africa
Object type
Box
Materials and techniques
hammered brass inlaid with silver and gold
Brass
Silver
Gold
Hammering
Damascening
Inlay
Brief description
Middle East, Metalwork. Box with hinged lid, cylindrical, brass with traces of silver inlay, with engraved decoration and Arabic inscriptions, Mamluk Egypt, 1300-1400
Physical description
Box of hammered brass, cylindrical, with inscriptions, floral bands and medallions. Straight sides with hinge now missing. Decorated with many features such as ducks and lotus flowers in medallions which became quite popular during the reign of the Mamluk Sultan al-Nasir MohammadLarge Thuluth inscriptions. Holes have been drilled into the top and bottom possibly for a further attachment.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.9cm
  • Diameter: 11cm
Style
Mamluk
Marks and inscriptions
المقر العالي المولوي أل/عمر أل؟ الملك الناصر
Translation
His High Excellency, our Lord, Amir? of King al-Nasir.
Gallery label
Brass, formerly inlaid with silver Egypt (Mamluk), 14th c. Salting Bequest(pre 2002)
Subjects depicted
Lotus
Peony
Associated object
842-1891
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
M.714-1910

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Record createdMay 29, 2002
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O65727/box-unknown/
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