Basin

Late 13th century

Object PlaceCairo, Egypt

Medium/TechniqueBrass with silver and copper inlay

DimensionsOverall: 19 x 46.5 cm (7 1/2 x 18 5/16 in.)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes

Accession number50.3627

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ClassificationsMetalwork

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InscriptionsThe outside inscription has been altered, probably within a few decades of its original production, and presents the name of a later ruler.ProvenanceEdward Jackson Holmes (b. 1873 - d. 1950), Topsfield, MA; 1950, by inheritance to his wife, Mrs. Edward Jackson (Mary Stacy Beaman) Holmes (b. 1875); 1950, gift of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 14, 1950)