19th century
Armenia
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Basin
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumSilver; partially gilded
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SizeH. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm) Max. Diam. 11 in. (27.9 cm)
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Geography detailsAttributed to
Armenia -
Country today
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Date19th century
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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Objects like this basin were typically stored in open niches in reception rooms of upper-class Syrian residences during the Ottoman period