Ornamental Boss

Unknown

16th century · Steel; forged and pierced · Islamic Art

This ornamental boss consists of a hemispherical pierced interlace design, radiating from a central, ten-pointed star. The finely-finished openwork has been carefully crafted on this small object, and it may have been used as a decorative element on an object such as an ‘alam (standard), or a shield.

Artist

Unknown

Date

16th century

Medium

Steel; forged and pierced

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Gift of Arthur Jaffe, 1976