Tray

Museum number:
9-10847
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2702
Description:
tray, round; brass with repousse designs; central desing composed of animals and animal-faced humans within circles; circular procession of animals inside rim; undulating rim on fluted sides; tray; attribution by R. Gallagher, Legion of Honor who suggested that it was made by Moslem craftsmen in imitation of motifs on ancient pottery, e.g. Trialeti site, the Caucasus
Donor:
James K. Senior and Rose D. Senior
Collection place:
Iran (Persia)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Trays
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Accession date:
1970
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Tray, accession number 9-10847, described as tray, round; brass with repousse designs; central desing composed of animals and animal-faced humans within circles; circular procession of animals inside rim; undulating rim on fluted sides; tray; attribution by R. Gallagher, Legion of Honor who suggested that it was made by Moslem craftsmen in imitation of motifs on ancient pottery, e.g. Trialeti site, the CaucasusHearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Tray, accession number 9-10847, described as tray, round; brass with repousse designs; central desing composed of animals and animal-faced humans within circles; circular procession of animals inside rim; undulating rim on fluted sides; tray; attribution by R. Gallagher, Legion of Honor who suggested that it was made by Moslem craftsmen in imitation of motifs on ancient pottery, e.g. Trialeti site, the Caucasus
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Tray, accession number 9-10847, described as tray, round; brass with repousse designs; central desing composed of animals and animal-faced humans within circles; circular procession of animals inside rim; undulating rim on fluted sides; tray; attribution by R. Gallagher, Legion of Honor who suggested that it was made by Moslem craftsmen in imitation of motifs on ancient pottery, e.g. Trialeti site, the Caucasus

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