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The selection here is mainly works of Syrian provenance (Gallery 8), with a few from Mamluk Egypt (Gallery 9) and one or two other locations in the 12th-13th centuries CE.
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Figurine of person (probably a Turcoman) milking a buffalo. N. Syria, Raqqa (?). End of 12th-beg. of 13th c. CE. Fritware, molded, with overglaze painting. Inv. no.: MAO 2031. Website |
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Pitcher. Djezireh, 12th-13th c. CE. Fritware, moulded decoration. Inv. no.: MAO 390. Website |
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Vase with two-headed eagle. Djezireh, end of 12th-beg. of 13th c. CE. Fritware, underglaze painted. Inv. no.: OA 8178. Website |
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Dish decorated with hare. Syria, Tell Minis (Aleppo region). 12th c. CE. Fritware, underglaze lustre decoration. In Fatimid style. Dia.: 22.1; H.: 6.7 cm. Inv. no.: OA 6044. Website |
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Dish with two female figures in crescents, probably an astrological representation. Syria, Tell Minis. 12th c. CE. Fritware, overglaze lustre decoration. Inv. no.: OA 7872. Website |
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Bottom of dish with stylized bird. Syria, beg. of 13th c. CE. Fritware with monochrome underglaze decoration. Inv. no.: OA 7512. Website |
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Dish with rider. N. Syria. 1st half of 13th c. Fritware, underglaze painted. Inv. no.: MAO 610. Website |
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Pitcher. N. Syria, 12th-13th c. CE. Fritware, overglaze lustre decoration with some color highlights. H.: 18.4; Dia. 6.8 cm. Inv. no.: OA 6170. Website |
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Goblet. Syria, Raqqa (?). First half of 13th c. CE. Blown glass, enameled and gilded decoration. Inv. OA 6121. Website |
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Container. Syria, Djezireh. Copper alloy, engraved, inlaid with silver and gold. The cover probably belongs to a different object; the base resembles that of a candlestick. Inv. no. OA 6036. Website |
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Pitcher. N. Iraq or Syria. 2nd half of 13th c. CE. Copper alloy, hammered and engraved decoration inlaid with silver and red copper. Imagery includes Iranian epic scenes of Bahram Gur and Azade and figures inspired by Christian imagery. Inv. no.: MAO 4413. Website (including excellent details of decoration) |
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Pitcher. Syria, Damascus. 1258 CE/657 AH. Copper alloy, hammered and engraved decoration, inlaid with silver. Made for the last Ayyubid sultan of Aleppo, al-Malik al-Nasir Salah al-Din Yusuf by Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Mawsili. Inv. no.: OA 7428. Website (with details) |
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The so-called "Barberini Vase." Syria, Damascus or Aleppo. 1237-1260. Hammered copper alloy, engraved, with silver inlay. H.: 40.9 cm.; Dia. (at top?): 17.5 cm. Made for Ayyubid ruler of Aleppo Al-Malik al-Nasir, Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn al_Malik al-'Aziz. Inv. no.: OA 4090. Website |
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Pitcher with small ducks. Egypt or Syria, 1309 CE. Beaten copper alloy, engraved, inlaid with silver and niello. Décor includes signs of zodiac. Signed by Al-Hadj Muhammad ibn al-Hadjadj al-'Amili. Inv. no.: OA 7427. Website (includes details) |
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Basin. Egypt or Syria, end of 13th-beg. of 14th c. CE. Copper-tin-zinc alloy, engraved decoration, with gold, silver and niello inlay. Signed by Mohammed ibn al-Zain. Inv. no.: MAO 331. Website (with details) |
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Basin, the so-called Baptistery of St. Louis. Syria or Egypt, end of 13th-beg. of 14th c. CE. Hammered bronze, engraved with gold, silver and niello inlay. Signed by Mohammed ibn al-Zain. H.: 22.2 cm.; top dia.: 50.2 cm. Inv. no. LP 16. Website |
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Pitcher. Cyprus, 14th c. Slip-coated fritware, engraved, trasparent overglaze, color splashes. Inv. no: OA 6091. Website |
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Fragment of tympanum with horseman. Dagestan, Kubatcha. 14th-15th c. CE. Volcanic stone, carved. Inv. no.: AA 266. Website |
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Medallion with seated figure. Dagestan, 14th-15th c. CE. Sculpted volcanic stone. Inv. no.: AA 265. Website |