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The image displays a sculpted bowl with a circular form. The bowl is a dark metallic brown color, suggesting it is made of metal such as bronze or copper. It is adorned with intricate engraved patterns consisting of interwoven swirling lines and curves. The bowl appears slightly worn with variations in patina but maintains a polished sheen. The angled placement of the bowl in the image showcases both the inner and outer surfaces, emphasizing the craftsmanship of the patterns and the smooth contours of the bowl.
National Gallery of Art · Sculpture
A Bowl
Veneto-Islamic 16th Century
- Date
- mid 16th century
- Medium
- bronze//Medium brown patina
- Dimensions
- overall: 5.2 x 14.2 cm (2 1/16 x 5 9/16 in.)
- Classification
- Sculpture · Utilitarian Object
- Accession number
- 1957.14.96
- Credit line
- Samuel H. Kress Collection
- Time span
- 1501 to 1550
- Department
- CSD
Subjects and terms
- plant
- Renaissance
- European Small Bronzes before 1900
- Arabesque
- Veneto-Islamic
Provenance
Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.
Inscription
in interior, signature of the maker Hatim
NGA object ID 43816. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.