White Bronze
Simin Lakpour
"Sefid Ruy" Book


Metal Works in Iran Bastan Museum
Hammered skimmer, with two circular skimming plates, one at each end of its broad handle
Smaller plate has a ring by which the utensil is hanged.

Khorasan
12th century AD
Length: 33.5 cm (13.4 in)

Decoration:
In the center of the larger plate, six-petalled flower, made up of large and small dotted circles is visible. On the smaller one, little round flowers and dotted circles appear. Handle is also incised with similar dotted circles aligned in parallel rows.

Patina:
Coalesced wart-like green and brown dotted corrosion largely covers the entire surface of the object.