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Caption

Bowl, 1697. Tinned copper inlaid with black composites, Height: 5 in. (12.7 cm) Diameter: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Charles K. Wilkinson in memory of her husband, 1989.149.5. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1989.149.5_PS2.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Bowl

Date

1697

Medium

Tinned copper inlaid with black composites

Classification

Vessel

Dimensions

Height: 5 in. (12.7 cm) Diameter: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)

Inscriptions

Oh, God, may Thy grace descend upon Al Mustafa Muhammad/Al Murtada 'Ali the virgin Fatima/The two grandsons Hasan and Husayn/May Thy Grace descend upon Zayn al-Ibad 'Ali al Baqir/Muhammad al-Sadiq Ja'far, al Kazim Musa, al-Rida 'Ali al-Taqi/Muhammad, al-Naqi "ali, al-Zaki al Askari/ Hasan, May Thy Grace descend upon the Imam, al Mahdi Muhammad.

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1989.149.5

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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