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Baptismal Basin of St. Louis

ArtistMohammad Ibn al-Zayn (Mamluk Arist)
Artist Info.Egypt 13th c.
ViewTotal from front
LocationEgypt
Dateca.1300
SubjectMinor Arts
PeriodIslamic
Materialbrass inlaid with gold and silver
Dimensions22.2 cm high
CollectionFrance, Paris, Musee du Louvre
Inv. No.LP16
Add'l. Info.formerly at Chateau Vincennes
Saskia No.Kew-0001
SourceGardner, Art Through the Ages, 11th ed., chapter 13, plate 31