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Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
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Salver (Tray)
(Islamic World )
Gilded metal objects like these were made by Muslim craftsmen in Islamic lands for export to Europe. Muslim artisans often decorated their export wares with designs resembling European coats of arms, as seen in the center of the salver (tray), in addition to geometric patterns, medallions, and foliage common in Islamic art. The name of the artist, Mahmud ibn al-Kurdi, appears on a number of such export wares.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Joseph Brummer, New York; Henry Walters, 1927, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 11/1/1949 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 1/8/1960 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
| 4/2/2005 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
Geographies
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 1/4 x Diam: 19 1/2 in. (5.7 x 49.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1927
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.527