Wine Bowl Inscribed with the Names of the Twelve Shi`a Imams

late 16th–early 17th century

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Object Label

The hairstyle of the nude female figure on the handle of this mirror—thick braids surrounding the face—was popular in the middle of the Eighteenth Dynasty, allowing art historians to date the work.

Caption

Wine Bowl Inscribed with the Names of the Twelve Shi`a Imams, late 16th–early 17th century. Copper; cast, raised, and turned, then tinned; engraved and inlaid, H: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm) Diam. of body: 7 in. (17.8 cm) Diam. of rim: 5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Charles K. Wilkinson in memory of her husband, 1989.149.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1989.149.4_PS2.jpg)

Gallery

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Title

Wine Bowl Inscribed with the Names of the Twelve Shi`a Imams

Date

late 16th–early 17th century

Medium

Copper; cast, raised, and turned, then tinned; engraved and inlaid

Classification

Vessel

Dimensions

H: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm) Diam. of body: 7 in. (17.8 cm) Diam. of rim: 5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm)

Inscriptions

Inscribed with the names of the 12 Shi`a imams

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Charles K. Wilkinson in memory of her husband

Accession Number

1989.149.4

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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