Casket with Figural Imagery, mid-13th century, Attributed to Iran, Brass; worked metal sheet inlaid with silver, H. 5 1/2 in. (1
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Penta Springs Limited / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
KC6MA6File size:
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4560 x 4119 px | 38.6 x 34.9 cm | 15.2 x 13.7 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
27 April 2017Photographer:
ArtokoloroMore information:
This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.
Casket with Figural Imagery, mid-13th century, Attributed to Iran, Brass; worked metal sheet inlaid with silver, H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Metal, The walls of this casket bear seated figures and musicians with coursing animals on the borders. Most of the silver inlay that once provided contrast to the forms has been lost, as craftsmen working in the mid-thirteenth century did not prepare metal sheets to receive precious metal, but simply incised outlines around the areas to be inlaid