Perfume sprinkler (Met)

Conserved at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

One emblem in the middle of the inscription: White upper and lower field white, red central field.

Glory for our master the Sultan, the King, the knowledgeable one, the just. 

Possible dating: l. 13th/e. 14th century

This emblem can be attributed to sultan al-Manṣūr Lājīn who ruled from 696/1296 to his death on 698/1299 but the titles on the inscription are not the same as the ones he used.

Dimensions: H. 8,7 cm

For more details: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/452552


OpenEdition suggests that you cite this post as follows:
Simon Rousselot (February 18, 2020). Perfume sprinkler (Met). Mamluk Emblems Online Corpus. Retrieved September 19, 2024 from https://doi.org/10.58079/rd86


Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.