Inscribed: [translated: Blessing, good fortune...]
Incense Burner, between 1000 and 1100
- Islamic, Iranian
Leaded brass, organic black compound
- Framed: Overall: 8 7/8 × 3 3/4 inches (22.5 × 9.5 cm)
Founders Society Purchase, the Matilda R. Wilson Fund and the Mr. and Mrs. Walter Buhl Ford II Fund
1993.52
On View
- Islamic N120
Department
Islamic Art
- Scrolls (motifs)
- Brass (alloy)
- Organic black pigment
- Incense burner
- Floral motifs
- Bird
Details
Signed, Marks, Inscriptions
Provenance
(Said Motamed, Frankfurt, Germany); 1993-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Rights Status
Islamic, Iranian, Incense Burner, between 1000 and 1100, leaded brass, organic black compound. Detroit Institute of Arts, Founders Society Purchase, the Matilda R. Wilson Fund and the Mr. and Mrs. Walter Buhl Ford II Fund, 1993.52.
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