Unknown Indian
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CultureIndian
Titles
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Datelate 17th–early 18th century
Made inBidar, India
MediumZinc alloy; cast, engraved, and inlaid with silver (bidri ware)
Dimensions5 1/2 × 5 in. diameter (14 × 12.7 cm diameter)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Tony Bradfield and Kevin Black at "One Great Night in November, 2015"
Object number2015.410
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
113 Islamic Art Gallery
On view

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Object Type
Provenance[Simon Ray Limited, London]; Mohammed Rezai, Houston, 2014; purchased by MFAH, 2015.

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