Pilgrim Flask

Pilgrim Flask

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Pilgrim Flask
CultureIndian
Titles
  • Pilgrim Flask
Date17th century
MediumBrass; cast and incised
Dimensions11 1/4 × 10 3/8 × 3 3/4 in. (28.6 × 26.4 × 9.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Friends of Art of the Islamic Worlds
Object number2015.577
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
114 Islamic Art Gallery
On view

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Department
Art of the Islamic Worlds
Object Type
DescriptionThis flask was likely used to hold water for a wandering dervish. The four metal rings allow for suspension and portability. Earlier examples of comparable vessels originate in Türkiye, while similarly shaped flasks made from animal hide appear in India. Court paintings from the Indian Deccan depict nearly identical vessels.
Provenance[Sotheby’s, London, April 2010, Lot 166]; Mohammed Rezai, Houston; purchased by MFAH, 2015.

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