14th century
Syria
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Plate
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumBrass; cast, chased, engraved, inlaid with silver and gold
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SizeH. 1 in. (2.5 cm) Diam. 9 13/16 in. (25 cm)
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Geography detailsAttributed to
Syria -
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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A sun symbol occupies the center of this plate, but instead of the planets orbiting it, we find musicians and other courtly figures. Here, the sun may symbolize earthly power and physical strength rather than a heavenly body.
