Work of Art DetailsBeaker Description: This work perhaps made as part of a set, dates from the Crusader period, when Islamic imagery, including inscriptions in Arabic, as seen here, was often combined with Christian themes. The composition includes figures resembling saints alternating with two-storied, domed structures that may represent monastic communities. Artist: Anonymous (Syrian) Culture: Islamic Period: Crusader Dynasty: Mamluk Country: Syria Provenance: Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest. Credit Line: Acquired by Henry Walters, 1925 |
