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Salver dedicated to Alp Arslan (ruled 1063–1072, inscribed with an Islamic date equivalent to 1066–67, but possibly a modern–day forgery

Salver dedicated to Alp Arslan (ruled 1063–1072, inscribed with an Islamic date equivalent to 1066–67, but possibly a modern–day forgery

(Persian (Seljuk), ruled 1063–1072)
(Persian)
1066-67 A.D./ 459 A.H.
Object PlaceIran
Medium/TechniqueSilver, hammered and chased
DimensionsH. x Diam: 6.6 x 41 cm (2 5/8 x 16 1/8 in.)
Credit LineMartha Silsbee Fund
Accession number34.68
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InscriptionsInscription band, in Arabic, foliated Kufic script, across center: al-sultan 'adud al-din Inscription band, in Arabic, foliated Kufic script, around inner rim, "Presented to his most illustrious Majesty, the magnificent Sultan, Alp Arslan, may God prolong his reign, by order of the Queen of the Age, the cynosure of women of estate. The work of Hasan al-Kashani in the year four hundred and fifty nine.'
Provenanceby 1934, with Arthur Upham Pope, said to have come from a private Russian collection, unnamed; 1934, purchased by the MFA from Arthur Upham Pope.(Accession Date: February 1, 1934)