Basin

Maker(s)
Patron: Son of Sultan al-Malik al-Nasir Muhammad
Historical period(s)
Mamluk period, 1340-50
Medium
Brass inlaid with silver and black organic material
Dimensions
H x Diam: 26 × 57 cm (10 1/4 × 22 7/16 in)
Geography
Egypt or Syria
Credit Line
Purchase in honor of Julian Raby’s outstanding leadership as director of the Freer|Sackler (2002-2017) — Charles Lang Freer Endowment and funds provided by Giuseppe Eskenazi and the Friends of the Freer and Sackler Galleries
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F2017.12
On View Location
Freer Gallery 04: Engaging the Senses
Classification(s)
Metalwork, Vessel
Type

Basin

Keywords
Egypt, inscription, Mamluk period (1250 - 1517)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Collection Area(s)
Arts of the Islamic World
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