Who are these figures? @NatAsianArt
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Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
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See what makes this basin so unique in special exhibition, “From the @MuseeLouvre: Masterpieces of Islamic Art”, on view for the first time in the U.S. Opening September 26, 2026 @NatAsianArt in galleries 23-24. https://s.si.edu/4hA9nVI

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Venez découvrir ce qui rend ce bassin si exceptionnel dans l’exposition “From the @MuseeLouvre: Masterpieces of Islamic Art” présentée aux États-Unis à partir du 26 septembre 2026 seulement au @NatAsianArt dans les salles 23-24. https://s.si.edu/4hA9nVI

Image: Basin, Known as the “Baptistery of Saint Louis”; signed by Muhammad ibn al-Zayd; Syria or Egypt, Mamluk dynasty, ca. 1330–1340; engraved and inlaid copper alloy, gold, silver, black compound; Paris, Musée du Louvre, Islamic Art Department, LP 16; © Musée du Louvre, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn / Hughes Dubois

Bassin dit “Baptistère de Saint Louis", signé: Muhammad ibn al-Zayn, Syrie ou Égypte, vers 1330–1340. Alliage cuivreux ciselé, incrusté d'argent, d'or et de pâte noire. Paris, musée du Louvre, département des arts de l’Islam, LP 16; © Musée du Louvre, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn / Hughes Dubois
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