AN EXTRAORDINARY STYLISTIC MOSUL SILIVER BAG ILKHANID DYNASTY,NORTHERN MESOPTAMIA
PERIOD | 12/13th CenturyCREATED CRAFTSMANSHIP IN THE CITY OF MOSUL, NORTHERN MESOPOTAMIA |
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ORIGIN | THE CITY MOSUL, NORTHERN MESOPOTAMIA |
DIMENSIONS | Height: 16.7 Cm Length: 22.1 Cm |
DESCRIPTION: | This exceptional revival piece of its variety of Roundels (discs) on the bag’s body features musicians, revellers and horsemen. The key to the bag’s function is found on its lid. Here a courtly banquet unfolds, framed by a band of inscriptions honoring the ruler. Attendants in minutely patterned coats and sumptuous hats bring food and drink in luxurious vessels across Asia and the Middle East. An attendant at either end offers courtly entertainment, such as music and hunting. In the centre sits an enthroned female figure, probably the ruler’s consort (khatun). Her attendant, wearing a similar bag across his chest, offers her a mirror. The spiral affection is still attending on this most attractive sliver Bag confirming it existed similarly once worn with straps. This exceptional Bag shape and exquisite workmanship demonstrate it existed a prestigious commission for a high-ranking woman as illustrated on the lid. Conceivably it was made for a noblewoman of the Ilkhanid dynasty. |
Footnote: | Fashion in 12/13th century In the city of Mosul |
PROVENANCE: | European Private Art Collections. |
CERTIFICATE: | It comes with a certificate from the Art Loss Register |
