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26 x 35.5 cm

The tray is made of embossed sheet bronze. The inscription on the flat rim and the details of the embossed motifs are incised. The round medallion in the many-facetted recess is filled by a dragon. This motif is borrowed from Chinese mythology and was spread by the Mongols in the Middle East from the 13th century onwards. The inscription in Arabic script suggests blessings.