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Incense Burner of Amir Saif al-Dunya wa’l-Din ibn Muhammad al-Mawardi
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Bronze; cast engraved chased pierced
Rights: Public Domain
Islamic Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Rogers Fund 1951
Title: Incense Burner of Amir Saif al-Dunya wa’l-Din ibn Muhammad al-Mawardi
Description:
Bronze; cast engraved chased pierced.
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