Basin known as the Baptistere de Saint Louis
Mamluk Egypt or Syria, first half of the 14th century; the Louvre currently dates it circa 1330-1340. Scholars have proposed ranges from circa 1290-1310 to circa 1325-1360; see Open questions. - Hammered brass (a copper alloy), engraved and inlaid with silver, gold, and a black compound (niello or a bituminous black paste, described variously in the literature)