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Six Coins with Zodiac Signs
India
Mughal period (1526-1858)
These coins bear a zodiac symbols found on the other objects in the collection, but were not created for talismanic purposes. This sign instead corresponds to the month in which it was minted. In his memoirs, the Mughal emperor Jahangir recorded his inspired idea for the unusual design of this and other coins depicting the signs of the zodiac
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Pierced Jug with Harpies and Sphinxes
Ewer
A.H. 612/ A.D. 1215–16
Iran, probably Kashan
Stonepaste; openwork decoration, polychrome painted under turquoise glaze
This jug has a carved and pierced outer shell that surrounds a solid inner container. The openwork with harpies, sphinxes, quadrupeds, and scrolls was first painted with touches of black and cobalt blue, and then the entire jug was covered in a turquoise glaze. The Persian verses around the rim were written by the poet Rukn al‑Din Da'vidar Qummi, and an anonymous love poem near the base includes the date of production.
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