Pierced Globe

Unknown Artist

late 13th–early 14th century

Pierced Globe by Unknown Artist

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

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