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Unknown Maker, Indian

Lid

Maker

Unknown Maker, Indian

Culture

Indian

Title

Lid

Year

ca. 1600

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

copper

Geography

Origin: India

Dimensions

9.7 cm (3 13/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Calligraphy on inner surface.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Walter H. Kimball Fund

Object Number

85.089

Type

Exhibition History

Indian Art for the RISD Collection
Aug 23, 1985 – Mar 09, 1986

Label copy

This finely wrought object originally served as the lid of a bowl. It belongs to a group of related bowls and plates that have been attributed to the Sultanate of Bijapur, a Muslim state in the Deccan which maintained close ties with Safavid Iran while attempting to remain independent of Mughal power in the north. In the center of the lid's inner surface is the Shi'a version of the Muslim protestation of faith:

There is no god but Allah

Muhammad is the prophet of Allah

Ali is the supporter of Allah

Around the inner rim runs an inscription from the Qu'ran.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Indian
Lid, ca. 1600
copper
9.7 cm (3 13/16 inches)
Walter H. Kimball Fund 85.089

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