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Lidded Box of Muhammad al-Hamawi, Timekeeper at the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus

15th century
Not on view
Mamluk metalwork began to decline in quality by the late fourteenth century. Commissioned for the official responsible for supervising the call‑to‑prayer and announcing the beginning and end of Ramadan, this box probably served as a food container.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Lidded Box of Muhammad al-Hamawi, Timekeeper at the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
  • Date: 15th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Syria
  • Medium: Brass; engraved and inlaid with silver
  • Dimensions: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
    W. 6 11/16 in. (17 cm)
    D. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
  • Classification: Metal
  • Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
  • Object Number: 91.1.538
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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