Belt cup

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Belt cup

Southern Russia, 13th-early 14th century
Sculpture
Silver gilt, engraved and chased
1 1/2 x 4 3/4x 4 1/2 in. (3.81 x 12.07 x 11.43 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by the Joan Palevsky Bequest (M.2006.138.3)
Art of the Middle East: Islamic and Contemporary
Currently on public view:
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1 MAP IT
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1

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Curator Notes

Cups of this type in either gold or silver gilt had a special place in Mongol society, where they were viewed as articles of prestige and power, particularly for the branch of the dynasty known as the...
Cups of this type in either gold or silver gilt had a special place in Mongol society, where they were viewed as articles of prestige and power, particularly for the branch of the dynasty known as the Golden Horde, which ruled in southern Russia. Among the Golden Horde, shallow drinking cups were worn suspended from the belt (hence the term belt cup), making them a form of portable wealth that suited the Mongol military elite. This one, with its characteristic flanged handle, was probably carried in some kind of pouch fastened to the belt.
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Bibliography

  • Lo Terrenal y lo Divino: Arte Islámico siglos VII al XIX Colección del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural La Moneda, 2015.

  • Komaroff, Linda. Beauty and Identity: Islamic Art from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2016.

  • Lo Terrenal y lo Divino: Arte Islámico siglos VII al XIX Colección del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural La Moneda, 2015.

  • Komaroff, Linda. Beauty and Identity: Islamic Art from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2016.
  • Komaroff, Linda, editor. Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feasting. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: DelMonico Books, 2023.
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