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Lid with shield
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Description
This lid originally covered a small box that may have been used to hold precious ephemerals, such as spices or aromatic substances. The European shield at its centre suggests that it was destined to a Western recipient.
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Details
- Associated place
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Europe (possible intended location)
- Date
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2nd half of the 15th century
Mamluk Period (1250 - 1517)
- Material and technique
- brass, with incised and engraved decoration, and inlaid with silver and black compound
- Dimensions
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1.2 cm (height)
12.6 cm (diameter)
- Material index
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processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › brass,
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- No. of items
- 1
- Accession no.
- EA1989.199
Location
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Second floor | Room 35 | West Meets East
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Second floor | Room 35 | West Meets East
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