Mamluk Philae Dish, ca. 1345–1360, Country of Origin Egypt or Syria, Brass; inlaid with silver and gold, H. 1.5 in (3.8 cm) x Diam. 11.4 in (29 cm), Metalwork, This kind of shallow dish with a narrow rim and a flattened omphalos (boss) at center is known as a philae. The type dates back to antiquity, but examples from the early and medieval Islamic periods are rare, and their function likely differed from era to era
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Mamluk Philae Dish, ca, 1345–1360, Country, Origin Egypt, Syria, Brass, inlaid, silver, gold, H, 1.5, 3.8 cm, x Diam, 11.4, 29, Metalwork, kind, shallow dish, narrow rim, flattened omphalos, boss, center, philae, type dates, back, antiquity, examples, early, medieval Islamic, periods, rare, function, differed, era
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