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Source Description
The artist of this ewer included his signature around the base of the vessel’s neck. Yunus ibn (son of) Yusuf names himself al-naqqash (artist or designer). He also claims the name al-Mawsili, meaning “from Mosul,” thus connecting his identity and his work with the city (in present-day Iraq), a famous metalworking center. Typical of ewers with inlaid decoration, several figural scenes are situated around the body of the vessel. These scenes include depictions of hunters on horseback, musicians playing beneath a tree, and an enthroned ruler.
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Document identity
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22888
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Ewer
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title
Ewer
description
The artist of this ewer included his signature around the base of the vessel’s neck. Yunus ibn (son of) Yusuf names himself al-naqqash (artist or designer). He also claims the name al-Mawsili, meaning “from Mosul,” thus connecting his identity and his work with the city (in present-day Iraq), a famous metalworking center. Typical of ewers with inlaid decoration, several figural scenes are situated around the body of the vessel. These scenes include depictions of hunters on horseback, musicians playing beneath a tree, and an enthroned ruler.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1917, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
644 AH/AD 1246-1247 (Crusader)
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CC0
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en
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Metal
ewers (vessels)
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cm
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44.5
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31.8
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16.5
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H: 17 1/2 x W: 12 1/2 x D: 6 1/2 in. (44.5 x 31.8 x 16.5 cm)
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Islamic
inscriptions
[Signature] Yunus ibn Yusuf al-naqqash al Mawsili; [Date] A.H. 644; [Translation] Glory to our lord
the sultan
the royal.
dynasty
Mamluk Dynasty
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brass with silver and gold inlay, and black organic resin decoration
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