Casket
1300 (made)
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Casket, brass alloy with silver and gold inlay, the lid and four sides all depicting a drinking enthroned ruler set against background of spiralling foliate scrolls and angular rosettes, accompanied by two musicians on the front and back, and by two mace-wielding bodyguards on the lid. The sloped shoulder of the lid features a long pseudo-inscription with human faces in the Arabic letter-forms.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Brass alloy with silver and gold inlay |
| Brief description | Casket, brass alloy with silver and gold inlay, possibly Tabriz, Iran, ca. 1300 |
| Physical description | Casket, brass alloy with silver and gold inlay, the lid and four sides all depicting a drinking enthroned ruler set against background of spiralling foliate scrolls and angular rosettes, accompanied by two musicians on the front and back, and by two mace-wielding bodyguards on the lid. The sloped shoulder of the lid features a long pseudo-inscription with human faces in the Arabic letter-forms. |
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| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
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| Accession number | M.710-1910 |
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| Record created | March 18, 2003 |
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