The Metropolitan Museum of Art's own open-access collection API record for "Bowl Depicting King Zahhak with Snakes Protruding from His Shoulders," a glazed earthenware bowl, 12th to 13th century, with alterations the Met's own record dates either to the first half of the 20th century or, alternatively, to the 20th century in its entirety, Islamic Art department. Accession number 64.274.3.
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The holding museum's own open-access collection API record for the accessioned bowl, the strongest available record for its accession number, whose own title names the subject outright. The museum's own record carries a genuine dating hedge on the alterations, which is stated rather than smoothed over. Citation
PublisherMetropolitan Museum of Art
URLhttps://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/451774
Source TypeMuseum
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This source names Zahhak directly: "API record for "Bowl Depicting King Zahhak with Snakes Protruding from His Shoulders," a glazed earthenware bowl, 12th to 13th century, with alterations the Met's own record dates either to the..."
Source Bowl Depicting King Zahhak, accession 64.274.3 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Claims Backed By This Source (15 claims)
This source backs 15 claims across the atlas. As facts: 9 well-attested. As cited relationships: 3 holds, 1 connected. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sacred Art & Iconography, 9 claims: 4 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 connected, 2 general references.
- Sources, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 holds.
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