Incense Burner of Amir Saif al-Dunya wa'l-Din

مبخرة الأمير سيف الدنيا والدين

Incense Burner of Amir Saif al-Dunya wa’l-Din ibn Muhammad al-Mawardi; Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession 51.56.

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A perforated engraved bronze censer dated 577 AH / 1181–1182 CE bearing the name of an amir, Iran; one of the brass pieces of Khurasan. Held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1

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Arabesque· Girih· Hedwig glass· Islamic calligraphy· Islamic geometric patterns· Islamic lustreware· Kubachi ware· Mahmal

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  1. Metropolitan Museum Open Access
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