Cup with a Poem on Wine

Creator Name

Ibn Sukkara al-Hashimi

Cultural Context

Date

second half 10th–11th century

Source

About the work

Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

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Title

Cup with a Poem on Wine

Creator

Ibn Sukkara al-Hashimi, (d. A.H. 385/ 995–6 CE), Poet

Worktype

Metal

Cultural Context

Material

Silver; fire-gilded, hammered, chased

Dimensions

C Wt. 6.3 oz. (178.6 g);
height: 8.3centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

second half 10th–11th century

Provenance

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1964

Style Period

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Iran

Source

Subjects

Poetry; Wine; Arabic

Topic

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