Engraved Bowl

Unknown

early 17th century · Copper; cast, engraved, tinned, and inlaid with a black compound · Islamic Art

The decoration of this bowl combines Persian poetry with a frieze of huntsmen, birds, and animals in a format popular in both Safavid and Mughal metalwork.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 17th century

Medium

Copper; cast, engraved, tinned, and inlaid with a black compound

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Purchase, Patti Cadby Birch Gift, funds from various donors, and W. Graham Arader III Gift, 2009