Pierced Globe
Unknown Artist
late 13th–early 14th century
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
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number
17.190.2095a, b
Tags
Arabic