Harvard Art Museums > 1975.41.144: Metal bowl with hammered and incised decoration Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Metal bowl with hammered and incised decoration (Unknown Artist) , 1975.41.144,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 29, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215960. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1975.41.144 People Unknown Artist Title Metal bowl with hammered and incised decoration Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 8th-9th century Places Creation Place: Middle East, Iran Culture Persian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215960 Physical Descriptions Medium High-tin bronze Technique Cast Dimensions 23 cm (9 1/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of The Hagop Kevorkian Foundation in memory of Hagop Kevorkian Accession Year 1975 Object Number 1975.41.144 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description High tin bronze bowls with geometric decoration have been found throughout Afghanistan and eastern Iran. The pearl motif which has been punched into this bowl was used in the pre-Islamic era and continued in popularity for centuries. The bevelled hexagons with circular depressions seen on this bowl are also to be found on Sasanian glass. The fish inside the bowl indicate that it was used to hold water; this device continued for centuries and can be seen in several later objects in the gallery. Notes from the Glory and Prosperity exhibition, Feb - June 2002. Exhibition History Overlapping Realms: Arts of the Islamic World and India, 900-1900, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 12/02/2006 - 03/23/2008 Beyond the Surface: Scientific Approaches to Islamic Metalwork, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 10/21/2011 - 06/01/2013 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
