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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 those on European art, in addition to geometric patterns, medallions, and foliage common in Islamic art. The name of Zayn al-Din appears on a number of such export wares. Zayn al-Din may have come from Iran, since his signature on the round incense burner or hand warmer begins with the Persian word naqsh, meaning "decorated [by]."
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Document identity
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38050
label
Incense Burner or Hand Warmer
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
38050
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Incense Burner or Hand Warmer
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 those on European art, in addition to geometric patterns, medallions, and foliage common in Islamic art. The name of Zayn al-Din appears on a number of such export wares. Zayn al-Din may have come from Iran, since his signature on the round incense burner or hand warmer begins with the Persian word naqsh, meaning "decorated [by]."
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1922, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
15th-16th century (late Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
incense burners
censers
hand warmers
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8.9
height
8.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 1/2 x Diam: 3 3/8 in. (8.9 x 8.6 cm)
Source extras
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Islamic
inscriptions
[Signature] Zayn al-Din
med
brass, gilded and inlaid with silver
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6287
collection_ids
ISL
exhibition_ids
2650
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1
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0
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photo
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