Basin

Art objects from the Islamic Mamluk dynasty found their way to the Christian West early on. This basin was made in Syria or Egypt for the Sicilian court. It bears the arms of Elizabeth of Carinthia, Queen of Sicily, alongside Arabic and Christian ornament. Such exotic vessels were used as baptismal fonts or for ritual hand washing.

Basin

Art objects from the Islamic Mamluk dynasty found their way to the Christian West early on. This basin was made in Syria or Egypt for the Sicilian court. It bears the arms of Elizabeth of Carinthia, Queen of Sicily, alongside Arabic and Christian ornament. Such exotic vessels were used as baptismal fonts or for ritual hand washing.