File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mtw 0924.8.jpg
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Hemispherical Basin
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Hemispherical Basin |
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metal artwork / basin  |
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| Description |
Unlike many vessels made using the expensive high-tin bronze alloy, which mostly bear ring and dot or chip-cut decoration, the engraved decoration on the interior of this basin is elaborately figural. In the centre, two figures sit cross-legged on a low throne with lions’ or gryphons’ paws. The figures wear stylised Sasanian crowns and their heads are surrounded by almond-shaped haloes. Each is holding a rounded cup, apparently containing a flame. The ground is densely ring-matted. Around this composition is a bold frieze of warriors, each with a pair of lances, one of which bears a streamer, a Sasanian attribute of royalty. Their shields feature various emblems: a six- or seven-petalled rosette with two pips, Sasanian royal streamers and seven circles. At the rim is a benedictory Kufic inscription ... See full description on web site. |
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| Date | 11th or 12th century AD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | high-tin bronze, cast and engraved | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of creation | Greater Iran, Khurasan or Afghanistan | ||||||||||||||||||||
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https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-hemispherical-basin-mtw924/ (English) |
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| Description | Hemispherical Basin |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
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As part of its programme of cultural philanthropy, the Khalili Foundation has shared images from the eight Khalili Collections. These objects come from many different cultures and time periods, and some have a profound cultural and religious significance. Please use this material responsibly, showing respect to the cultures to which these objects are precious. |
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