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Tray for a Serving Table

Iranian (Artist)

late 12th-early 13th century (Medieval)

brass, silver and copper inlay
(Islamic World )

This small tray is decorated with arabesques and with Arabic inscriptions that bestow good wishes- including good fortune, blessing, wealth, joy, and happiness- on its owner.

Inscription

[Translation] Glory, prosperity, wealth, happiness, [God's] support, entirety, well-being, [Muhammad's] intercession, perpetuity, sufficiency, honor, tranquility [?], gratitude, mastery, victory, victoriousness, superiority, elevation, mercy, ease, health, favor, potency, power, [God's] sympathy, safety, charity, long life and perpetual commendation to its owner.

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.**

Dikran Kelekian, Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Exhibitions

1980	Islamic Insights. Katonah Gallery, Katonah.
1976	The Arts of Islam. Hayward Gallery, London.
1966-1967	Art of Persia. Ithaca College Museum of Art, Ithaca.

Conservation

Date	Description	Narrative
10/2/1956	Treatment	cleaned
4/18/1960	Treatment	cleaned
1/24/1972	Treatment	cleaned
5/12/1975	Treatment	cleaned
9/9/2016	Treatment	Cleaned and coated for exhibition
9/9/2016	Treatment	Much of the silver and copper inlay is worn thin, lost and tarnished. The tray had residues of old cleaning products and coatings. The surface was cleaned using organic solvents. Additional tarnish was removed with an eraser. The surface was then coated with a resin to reduce tarnishing and the frequency of abrasion polishing.

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Geographies

Iran, Khorasan (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 1 9/16 × W: 8 7/8 × L: 14 in. (4 × 22.5 × 35.5 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

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54.530

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Tray for a Serving Table

Inscription

Provenance

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Tray for a Serving Table

Inscription

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.

Exhibitions

Conservation

Geographies

Measurements

Credit Line

Location in Museum

Accession Number In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

Do you have additional information?

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.**

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.