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Lidded Box of Muhammad al-Hamawi, Timekeeper at the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus

Lidded Box of Muhammad al-Hamawi, Timekeeper at the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus. Dimensions: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
W. 6 11/16 in. (17 cm)
D. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm). Date: 15th century.
Mamluk metalwork began to decline in quality by the late fourteenth century. Commissioned for the official responsible for supervising the call-to-prayer and announcing the beginning and end of Ramadan, this box probably served as a food container.
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Lidded Box of Muhammad al-Hamawi, Timekeeper at the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Lidded Box of Muhammad al-Hamawi, Timekeeper at the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus. Dimensions: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm) W. 6 11/16 in. (17 cm) D. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm). Date: 15th century. Mamluk metalwork began to decline in quality by the late fourteenth century. Commissioned for the official responsible for supervising the call-to-prayer and announcing the beginning and end of Ramadan, this box probably served as a food container.
Technik/Material:
Brass; engraved and inlaid with silver
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Bildnachweis:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Freigaben (Releases):
Model: Nein - Eigentum: Nein
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Bildgröße:
4200 x 3441 px | 41.3 MB
Druckgröße:
35.6 x 29.1 cm | 14.0 x 11.5 in (300 dpi)