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Casket with Design of Horsemen
13th-14th century (Medieval)
brass, inlaid with silver
(Islamic World )
(Islamic World )
This casket features a silver inlaid design of horsemen (possibly falconers) within roundels.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1940 | Exhibition of Persian Art. Iranian Institute, New York. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 5/15/1963 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
| 1/26/1972 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 8/26/1974 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 8/7/2016 | Examination | Cleaned for exhibition at WAM |
| 8/10/2016 | Treatment | Cleaned for exhibition |
| 8/10/2016 | Treatment | The silver inlay was irregularly tarnished from exposure to sulfurous pollutants. The inlays were cleaned using organic solvents and a vinyl eraser. After cleaning, the casket was coated with a resin to reduce tarnishing and abrasive polishing in the future. |
Geographies
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 1/8 x W: 6 x D: 5 1/8 in. (10.5 x 15.3 x 13 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1928
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.519