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| Keywords: Yunus ibn Yusuf, "al-naqqash al-Mawsili" - Ewer - Walters 54456 - Detail I.jpg In a notable artistic innovation medieval Islamic artisans used precious metals- gold silver and copper- to decorate bronze and brass objects The richly decorated surface of this ewer features multiple bands of Arabic inscriptions and scalloped medallions enclosing musicians enthroned figures hunters and other scenes characteristic of medieval Islamic art The presence of the artist's signature here is noteworthy since the medieval Islamic artisan generally remained anonymous Yunus ibn Yusuf styles himself al-naqqash or decorator probably signifying that he was responsible for executing the inlaid designs He also ends his name al-Mawsili meaning from Mosul a famous metalworking center in northern Iraq However Yunus ibn Yusuf could just as easily have been working in Syria where metal workshops produced similar inlaid vessels during the 13th century between 1246 1247 AH 644 Crusader brass with silver inlay cm 44 5 31 8 16 5 accession number 54 456 22888 Dikran Kelekian New York and Paris Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1917 Signature Yunus ibn Yusuf al-naqqash al Mawsili; Date A H 644; Translation Glory to our lord the sultan the royal Exhibition of Persian Art Iranian Institute New York 1940 Highlights from the Collection The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1998-2001 place of origin Mosul Iraq Walters Art Museum license Islamic metalwork in the Walters Art Museum Yunus ibn Yusuf Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Brass vessels containers | ||||
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