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

Unknown

15th century · Brass; engraved and inlaid with silver · Islamic Art

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

15th century

Medium

Brass; engraved and inlaid with silver

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891