Name: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access
Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Islamic ArtMetallate 13th–early 14th century

Artwork Details

Title	Pierced Globe
Medium	Brass; spun and turned, pierced, chased, inlaid with gold, silver, and black compound
Dimensions	H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm) H. with chain. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm) Diam. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Classification	Metal
Department	Islamic Art
Date	late 13th–early 14th century
Credit Line	Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Page	View at The Met

Provenance

City	Damascus
Country	Syria

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late 13th–early 14th centuryIncense Burner

15th centuryBowl

ca. 1430Tile Panel

16th–17th centuryTile Panel with Wavy-vine Design

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 447019