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Salver dedicated to Alp Arslan (ruled 1063–1072, inscribed with an Islamic date equivalent to 1066–67, but possibly a modern–day forgery
Possibly made for: Alp Arslan (Persian (Seljuk), ruled 1063–1072)
Signed by: Hasan al-Kashani (Persian)
Signed by: Hasan al-Kashani (Persian)
Persian
Seljuk, possibly a modern forgery
1066-67 A.D./ 459 A.H.
Object Place: Iran
Medium/Technique
Silver, hammered and chased
Dimensions
H. x Diam: 6.6 x 41 cm (2 5/8 x 16 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Martha Silsbee Fund
Accession Number34.68
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CollectionsAsia, Islamic Art
ClassificationsMetalwork
Signed
Hasan al-Kashani
InscriptionsInscription band, in Arabic, foliated Kufic script, across center: al-sultan 'adud al-din
Inscription band, in Arabic, foliated Kufic script, around inner rim, "Presented to his most illustrious Majesty, the magnificent Sultan, Alp Arslan, may God prolong his reign, by order of the Queen of the Age, the cynosure of women of estate. The work of Hasan al-Kashani in the year four hundred and fifty nine.'
Inscription band, in Arabic, foliated Kufic script, around inner rim, "Presented to his most illustrious Majesty, the magnificent Sultan, Alp Arslan, may God prolong his reign, by order of the Queen of the Age, the cynosure of women of estate. The work of Hasan al-Kashani in the year four hundred and fifty nine.'
Provenanceby 1934, with Arthur Upham Pope, said to have come from a private Russian collection, unnamed; 1934, purchased by the MFA from Arthur Upham Pope.(Accession Date: February 1, 1934)