Basin of Sultan Qaytbay. Dimensions: H. 5 in. (12.7 cm)Diam. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm). Date: ca. 1468-96.The reign of Sultan Qaitbay (1468-96), the last great Mamluk sultan, briefly revitalized the declining metalwork industry, but not to the heights of fourteenth century production. The repoussé work that creates the lobed petal-like form is typical of the late Mamluk period, as are the pincerlike termini of the vertical letters in the inscription. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Basin of Sultan Qaytbay. Dimensions: H. 5 in. (12.7 cm)Diam. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm). Date: ca. 1468-96.The reign of Sultan Qaitbay (1468-96), the last great Mamluk sultan, briefly revitalized the declining metalwork industry, but not to the heights of fourteenth century production. The repoussé work that creates the lobed petal-like form is typical of the late Mamluk period, as are the pincerlike termini of the vertical letters in the inscription. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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