dated A.H. 623/ A.D. 1226
Town Mosul,
Iraq
Iraq
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Ewer
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Author of the object`Umar ibn al-Hajji Jaldak
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumBrass; engraved and inlaid with silver
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SizeH. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm) W. 12 1/16 in. (30.6 cm) Diam. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm)
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Geography detailsAttributed to
Town Mosul,
Iraq -
Country today
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Datedated A.H. 623/ A.D. 1226
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This lavishly decorated object is inscribed around the neck: “Made by ‘Umar ibn al-Hajji Jaldak, the apprentice of Ahmad al-Dhaki al-Naqqash al-Mawsili in the year 623 [1226 A.D.].” Ahmad al-Mawsili, originally from Mosul in Upper Mesopotamia, was a famous metalworker who had a number of pupils.
