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Spittoon or Incense Burner

late 16th–early 17th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 463
Such baluster-shaped vessels are seen in paintings from the Deccan and Mughal periods, most often on the ground at a royal gathering or held by an attendant. One is included in the nearby painting Sultan Ibrahim ‘Adil Shah II Venerates a Sufi Saint. The spiral fluting is fairly typical of Deccani metalwork, though surviving examples in this shape are exceedingly rare.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Spittoon or Incense Burner
  • Date: late 16th–early 17th century
  • Geography: Attributed to India, Deccan, Bijapur or Golconda
  • Medium: Brass; cast in sections, joined, engraved
  • Dimensions: H. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
  • Classification: Metal
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art Gifts, 2007
  • Object Number: 2007.287
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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