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Bowl Depicting King Zahhak, accession 64.274.3 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access collection API record, read 2026-08-18

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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.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/451774
Source Type
Museum
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Zahhak, Figures

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..."

Claims Backed By This Source (10 claims)

This source backs 10 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds, 1 connected. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Sources, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 holds.
  • Sacred Art & Iconography, 4 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 connected, 1 general references.
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