Description
Mamluk heap. Brass with engraved and inlaid black paste decoration. Levant, 14th-15th century, Mamluk period. Height : 11 cm Diameter : 21 cm This heap, typical of the metal productions of the Mamluk period, presents on the body an engraved decoration of medallions adorned with lotus, and calligraphic cartridges containing formulas of blessing to the owner, on a background of foliage.
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Mamluk heap. Brass with engraved and inlaid black paste decoration. Levant, 14th-15th century, Mamluk period. Height : 11 cm Diameter : 21 cm This heap, typical of the metal productions of the Mamluk period, presents on the body an engraved decoration of medallions adorned with lotus, and calligraphic cartridges containing formulas of blessing to the owner, on a background of foliage.