Basin with Zodiac signs and royal titles, late 13th–early 14th century, Attributed to Egypt or Syria, Brass; engraved and inlaid with silver and black compound, H. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), Metal, The bottom of this basin depicts the sun surrounded by all twelve signs on the zodiac and the seven planets of medieval belief. The titles of an unknown noble are arranged around the rim. This basin, with a matching ewer, may have been used for ablutions
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Basin, Zodiac signs, royal titles, late 13th–early 14th century, Attributed, Egypt, Syria, Brass, engraved, inlaid, silver, black compound, H, 4 1/2, 11.4 cm, Metal, bottom, basin depicts, sun surrounded, twelve, zodiac, seven planets, medieval belief, titles, unknown noble, arranged, rim, basin, matching ewer, ablutions
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