Shallow dish

Object Details

• Description

  Silver dish with chased design of a large eagle surrounded by two angular cable designs alternating with two kufic inscriptions

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  The Heroic Past: The Persian Book of Kings (June 4 to October 29, 2000)

  Near Eastern Metalwork (February 29, 1980 to March 3, 1980)

  Persian Art (January 1, 1963 to September 3, 1963)

  Special Exhibition of Persian Art (May 1, 1960 to August 11, 1961)

  Centennial Exhibition, Galleries 6 and 7 (February 25, 1956 to April 10, 1962)

• Origin

  Iran

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

• Type

  Vessel

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1100s, 1000s

• Topic

  Hammering, Silver, Kufic script, Art, Arts of the Islamic World, Eagles, Chasing, Metal-work

• Culture

  Muslims, Iranians

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)