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Ablutions Basin of Yemeni Sultan al-Mujahid Sayf al-Din 'Ali
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Brass; engraved and inlaid with silver and black compound
Rights: Public Domain
Islamic Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Edward C. Moore Collection Bequest of Edward C. Moore 1891
Title: Ablutions Basin of Yemeni Sultan al-Mujahid Sayf al-Din 'Ali
Description:
Brass; engraved and inlaid with silver and black compound.
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