Cup
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Cup, ivory with carved verse
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Ivory with carving |
| Brief description | Cup engraved with inscription; Ivory; Egyptian, possibly Cairo, probably 19th century |
| Physical description | Cup, ivory with carved verse |
| Marks and inscriptions | Made by Muhammed Salih at Al-Qahira in the year 927 (1521 AD) Note Inscription on bottom |
| Object history | Bought in Cairo for the South Kensington Museum (today the V&A), by Stanley Lane-Poole |
| Production | The inscription on the bottom of this cup dates it to 1521, but it is probably 19th century |
| Association | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 650-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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