Bowl
Artist/Maker
Artist Unknown
(Artist Unknown)
Date19th century
Mediumcopper alloy and silver
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/4 x 3 7/8 in. (8.3 x 9.8 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Leo S. Figiel, M.D.
Terms
Object number99.0032.16
DescriptionBrass bowls with silver inlay, often dating from the Mamluk Period (1250-1517), are still used to hold sacred substances on shrines as far away as southern Ghana. The designs are calligraphy inscriptions from the Qur’an.On View
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