Sale 213 Lot 239

Islamic Mamluk brass bowl Patinated mamluk heavy brass bowl, likely originating from Egypt or Syria, is crafted from hammered and incised brass and it features a large central band of elegant Thuluth or Naskh calligraphy. height: 6.5 inches; diameter: 9 inches
$100-150

PROVENANCE: Present lot was acquired by Bennett Schiff (1920-2014), a member of the U.S. Foreign Service who served as press attaché in Nicosia, Cyprus, and Tehran from 1962 until 1967.He moved to Washington, DC, in 1967 to work as a consultant to the Peace Corps, the Office of Economic Opportunity, the Ford Foundation, the Inter-American Foundation, and the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

Condition:
In fair condition. Item has chips, cracks and a few small scratches.