Tray

Description

Rectangular brass tray with ridged everted lip, hammered and chased in repousse, with a lobed circular panel in centre worked with a scene from the epic Persian romance of Laila and Majnun by Nizami: Middle East, Iran, possibly by Hussein, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1994.87

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Tray

Production information

Iran, West Asia

Date

19th century

Materials

Brass

Physical description

Brass hammered and chased in repousse

Associations

Poet: Nizami
Depicted: Laila
Depicted: Majnun