Spherical Perforated Ornament
Unknown Artist
Spherical perforated ornament, possibly belonging to a railing, with inscribed medallions that contain an appeal to the prophet Muhammad and the twelve Shiite Imams. The miniature arabesques that echo manuscript illuminations are characteristic of Safavid metalwork. Iran, 16th c.
16th c.
0.12m
GE 14550
Image and text courtesy of Benaki Museum of Islamic Art, 2022
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