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Mirror with Sphinxes
12th century (Seljuk)
bronze
(Islamic World )
(Islamic World )
This mirror, with two addorsed rampant sphinxes in relief, contains a frieze with a blessing written in kufic script.
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 [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Measurements
Diam: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1912
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.
54.520