Tankard

ca. 1525-1550 (Early Modern)

9.2 cm 13.4 cm

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This drinking vessel most likely derives its form from European mugs. It may have been used for "boza," a milky beverage made from fermented millet. The broken hinge at the top of the handle shows that it once had a lid. An inscription within the ornamental design wishes the o...

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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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