17th century
India
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Ewer
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumChased and worked copper alloy
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SizeH.: 5.1 inches (13 cm) x Diam.: 4.5 inches (11.5 cm)
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Geography detailsCountry of Origin
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Country today
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Date17th 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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This object is one of only two known spouted vessels of broad baluster shape. The inscriptions in the roundels on the body provide the names of Shi’ite imams. Other inscriptions quote the Qur’an, while the spout declares the Shi’ite credo of the Nadi ‘Aliyan (“call to ‘Ali”).
