Cup with a Poem on Wine
Object type: Cup
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Ibn Sukkara al-Hashimi
Artist bio: (d. A.H. 385/ 995–6 CE)
Artist role: Poet
Date: second half 10th–11th century
Medium: Silver; fire-gilded, hammered, chased
Dimensions: H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Diam. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Wt. 6.3 oz. (178.6 g)
Classification: Metal
Geography: Attributed to    Iran  
Credit line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1964
Accession year: 1964
Tags: Poetry|Wine|Arabic