The vessel used by Ulugh Beg: a discovery that connects the heritage of the Mongols and the Timurids.

Currently, the vessel is housed in the British Museum. It is believed to have been crafted from jade in either Herat or Samarkand between 1417 and 1449. Approximately 200 years later, the vessel was gifted to Jahangir. The inscriptions on it, along with Jahangir's title, were engraved by the Mongolian jeweler Said Gilani, who likely also created the handle of the vessel.

2024-12-04 07:47:10https://society.uz/ru/news/detail/news/2186

The vessel, belonging to the Timurid ruler Ulugh Beg, is a priceless heritage preserved thanks to the Mongol dynasties. A delegation led by the director of the Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan explored this historical artifact at an exhibition organized at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Currently, the vessel is housed in the British Museum. It is believed to have been crafted from jade in Herat or Samarkand between 1417 and 1449. Approximately 200 years later, the vessel was gifted to Jahangir. The inscriptions on it, along with the title of Jahangir, were engraved by the Mongol jeweler Said Gilani, who likely also created the vessel's handle.

Jahangir's son, Shah Jahan, upon receiving this precious relic, added his imperial title to it.

The following inscription is engraved on the vessel:

“Eternal protector of truth and symbolic allegories, Shah Abu'l-Muzaffar Nur al-Din Jahangir, son of Shah Akbar, in the 8th year of his reign, 1022 year of Hijra (1613–14).”