VesselsPersian16th-17th century

Bowl with Arabesques and Deer, and Persian Verses

c. 1600

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Tinned copper

Culture

Persian

Period

Safavid period

Century

16th-17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

13.5 x 27 cm (5 5/16 x 10 5/8 in.)

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