14th century
Iran
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Cup
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumBrass; engraved and inlaid with silver
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SizeH. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm) Diam. 7 in. (17.8 cm) Wt. 22 oz. (623.8 g)
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Geography detailsAttributed to
Iran -
Country today
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Date14th 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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The inlay process used in the decoration of this cup consists of creating cavities on the surface of an object and filling them – in this case, with silver. Silver inlay was especially popular in Iran during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.
