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Ablutions Basin of Yemeni Sultan al-Mujahid Sayf al-Din 'Ali

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Islamic Art

Ablutions Basin of Yemeni Sultan al-Mujahid Sayf al-Din 'Ali

Maker not identified

Date
ca. 1321–63
Medium
Brass; engraved and inlaid with silver and black compound
Dimensions
H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm) Top Diam. 18 3/8 in. (46.5 cm)
Object type
Basin
Classification
Metal
Country
Egypt or Syria
Object number
91.1.589
Credit line
Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Gallery
454
Original Met record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Flowers

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