Basin of Sultan Qaytbay
Unknown
ca. 1468–96 · Brass; inlaid with silver · Islamic Art
The reign of Sultan Qaitbay (1468–96), the last great Mamluk sultan, briefly revitalized the declining metalwork industry, but not to the heights of fourteenth century production. The repoussé work that creates the lobed petal‑like form is typical of the late Mamluk period, as are the pincerlike termini of the vertical letters in the inscription.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1468–96
- Medium
- Brass; inlaid with silver
- Department
- Islamic Art
- Credit line
- Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
