Tombak Gilded Plaque

Unknown

probably 16th century · Copper; chased, engraved and gilded (tombak technique) · Islamic Art

This plaque is engraved with a symmetrical arabesque pattern against a ring-punched ground and terminates in two trefoils. It was probably one of a set adorning a large door, as can be seen in examples in the Suleymaniye Mosque and the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul. Three of the seven rivets used for attachment remain.

Artist

Unknown

Date

probably 16th century

Medium

Copper; chased, engraved and gilded (tombak technique)

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art Gifts, 1996