In 1232, Shuja’ ibn Man’a al-Mausili completed a magnificent brass ewer inlaid with copper and silver, very likely for the local ruler of Mosul, Iraq. With its vignettes of sports, battles, and courtly entertainments, this ceremonial vessel is a celebration of aristocratic life under the Seljuq Turks.
Featured Object:
Maker: Shuja’ ibn Man’a al-Mausili. The Blacas Ewer, dated A.H. Rajab 629/A.D. April–May 1232. Jazira, Mosul; Iraq. Brass; raised, engraved, inlaid with copper and silver; H. 11 7/8 in. (30 cm), Diam. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm). Courtesy of the Trustees of the British Museum, London (1866,1229.61)
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Produced in association with “Court and Cosmos: The Great Age of the Seljuqs,” on view at The Met Fifth Avenue, April 27–July 24, 2016.
http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2016/court-and-cosmos
The exhibition is made possible by the NoRuz at The Met Fund and the Iranian-American Community.
The video is made possible by the Mossaver Rahmani Fund for Iranian Art.
Production Credits:
Director
Christopher Noey
Producer
Kate Farrell
Editor
Karlie Efinger, Dia Felix
Camera
Kelly Richardson
Lighting Director
Ned Hallick
Gaffer
Foster McLaughlin
Production Coordinator
Lisa Rifkind
Production Assistants
Sarah Cowan
Stephanie Wuertz
Music
Austin Fisher
Graphics
Natasha Mileshina
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