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Mohammed ibn al-Zain, Basin (Baptistère de Saint Louis)

by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

Mohammed ibn al-Zain, Basin (Baptistère de Saint Louis), c. 1320-40, brass inlaid with silver and gold, 22.2 x 50.2 cm, Egypt or Syria (Musée du Louvre, Paris)

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Smarthistory images for teaching and learning:

ibn al-Zain, Basin, view of floor

ibn al-Zain, Basin, view over top

ibn al-Zain, Basin, detail with interior wall

ibn al-Zain, Basin, detail with camel

ibn al-Zain, Basin, detail with crest

ibn al-Zain, Basin, detail with interior frieze rider (close)

ibn al-Zain, Basin

ibn al-Zain, Basin, detail with exterior frieze

ibn al-Zain, Basin, detail with exterior frieze

ibn al-Zain, Basin, detail with exterior frieze

ibn al-Zain, Basin, detail with head, interior frieze

ibn al-Zain, Basin, detail with exterior frieze

ibn al-Zain, Basin, detail with exterior frieze

ibn al-Zain, Basin, detail with pet leopard, exterior frieze

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Cite this page as: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Mohammed ibn al-Zain, Basin (Baptistère de Saint Louis)," in Smarthistory, December 15, 2015, accessed June 9, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/mohammed-ibn-al-zain-basin-baptistere-de-saint-louis/.