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Source Description
The arc-shaped buckle is executed in a perforated style, and displays a design of tendrils and floral elements. The back is blank. A small perforation in the back part was used to attach the buckle to the girdle.The back shows the stamp of the ruler and the date in Arabic: al-Mansur 115x. The stamp belongs to Imam al-Mansur al-Husayn, who lived from AH 1139 to 1161 (AD 1727-1748).An engraved inscription in Hebrew names the silversmith: Yo(sef) Ab(raham) Kassar, siyyur (?).
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
80934
label
Belt Fitting
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
80934
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Belt Fitting
description
The arc-shaped buckle is executed in a perforated style, and displays a design of tendrils and floral elements. The back is blank. A small perforation in the back part was used to attach the buckle to the girdle.The back shows the stamp of the ruler and the date in Arabic: al-Mansur 115x. The stamp belongs to Imam al-Mansur al-Husayn, who lived from AH 1139 to 1161 (AD 1727-1748).An engraved inscription in Hebrew names the silversmith: Yo(sef) Ab(raham) Kassar, siyyur (?).
provenance
Mr. Derek Content and Mr. Benjamin Zucker [Zucker Family Trust] London and New York, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2010, by gift.
date
1139-1161 AH/AD 1727-1748
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
buckles (strap accessories)
girdles (belts)
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9.8
height
7.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 7/8 x W: 2 15/16 in. (9.8 x 7.5 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Stamp] In Arabic: al-Mansur 115x; [Engraved] In Hebrew: Yo(sef) Ab(raham) Kassar
siyyur (?)
reign
Imam al-Mansur al-Husayn (1139-1161 AH/AD 1727-1748)
med
silver with gilding
creator_ids
18963
collection_ids
JWL
SAY
exhibition_ids
3181
3562
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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no
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2
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photo
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no
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no