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| Keywords: Turkish - Tankard - Walters 54512 - Side A.jpg This drinking vessel most likely derives its form from European mugs It may have been used for boza a milky beverage made from fermented millet The broken hinge at the top of the handle shows that it once had a lid An inscription within the ornamental design wishes the owner everlasting glory and prosperity Such benedictions are common on Islamic metalwork and first appeared during the 11th century ca 1525 1550 Early Modern gilt brass cm 13 4 9 2 accession number 54 512 32670 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Inscription everlasting glory and prosperity Exhibition of Persian Art Iranian Institute New York 1940 The Age of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent National Gallery of Art Washington 1987 place of origin Turkey Walters Art Museum license Brass vessels containers Drinking vessels Metal drinking vessels Tankards Tankards brass Art from Turkey Islamic metalwork in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review 16th-century decorative arts | ||||
