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Source Description
Gilded metal objects like these were made by Muslim craftsmen in Islamic lands for export to Europe. Muslim artisans often decorated their export wares with designs resembling European coats of arms, as seen in the center of the salver (tray), in addition to geometric patterns, medallions, and foliage common in Islamic art. The name of the artist, Mahmud ibn al-Kurdi, appears on a number of such export wares.
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Document identity
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35567
label
Salver (Tray)
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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Source metadata
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35567
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Salver (Tray)
description
Gilded metal objects like these were made by Muslim craftsmen in Islamic lands for export to Europe. Muslim artisans often decorated their export wares with designs resembling European coats of arms, as seen in the center of the salver (tray), in addition to geometric patterns, medallions, and foliage common in Islamic art. The name of the artist, Mahmud ibn al-Kurdi, appears on a number of such export wares.
provenance
Joseph Brummer, New York; Henry Walters, 1927, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 15th century (Late Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Metal
trays
salvers
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6
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6
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.7
height
49.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 1/4 x Diam: 19 1/2 in. (5.7 x 49.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
inscriptions
[Signature] Mahmud ibn al-Kurdi
med
brass, gilded and inlaid with silver
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3254
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ISL
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none
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