Bowl (Tas) with Polo Players against Foliated Scrolls
Islamic
Mid 14th century
Medium
Brass inlaid with silver
Dimensions
10.3 × 20.3 cm (4 1/16 × 8 in.); Height with handle up: H.: 20.8 cm (8 3/16 in.)
Classification
bowl
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
21035
About the Artist
Islamic
Islamic art, a profound visual tradition originating in the 7th century CE, flourished across vast territories from Spain to India under Muslim rule, encompassing architecture, ceramics, manuscripts, textiles, and metalwork produced by diverse artisans rather than a single named master. Drawing from pre-Islamic Sasanian, Byzantine, and late antique influences, its early development under the Umayy...