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Damascene Inlaid Metalwork

Type Object Region Syria Time 1100

Damascene inlaid metalwork features geometric and calligraphic designs in silver and gold wire on brass or bronze, peaking in the 12th century under …

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  1. 1161–1164Damascus · SyriaUnder Nur al-Din Zengi, Damascene craftsmen continued producing copperware with Kufic and floriated calligraphic designs using silver and gold inlay techniques, for use in mosques and the court.
  2. 1170Damascus · SyriaAfter Saladin took control of Damascus in 1170, the existing workshop system was preserved, and inlaid metalwork continued as diplomatic gifts and religious objects, with techniques and patterns transmitted into the Mamluk period.

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