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| Keywords: Mu'Allim Mahmud ibn al-Kurdi - Tray (Salver) - Walters 54527 (2).jpg Gilded metal objects were long believed to have been made by Muslim craftsmen working in Venice during the Renaissance It now seems more likely that they were made in Islamic lands for export to Europe Muslim artisans often decorated their export wares with designs resembling European coats of arms as seen in the center of the large tray or salver as well as with the geometric patterns medallions and foliage scrolls known as arabesque designs typical of Islamic art The name of Mahmud ibn al-Kurdi appears on a number of such export wares late Other date century 15 late Medieval engraved gilt on brass with silver inlay cm 5 7 49 5 h x diam accession number 54 527 35567 Joseph Brummer New York Henry Walters 1927 by purchase Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1927 Signature Mahmud ibn al-Kurdi place of origin northwest Iran <gallery> File Mu'Allim Mahmud ibn al-Kurdi - Tray Salver - Walters 54527 jpg </gallery> Walters Art Museum license Islamic metalwork in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
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