sentences:  The Inlaid Brass Ewer, signed by ʿAli ibn ʿAbdallah al-ʿAlawi, currently sits at the Museum of Islamic Art at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, Germany.This 35 centimeter high jug can be dated back to the 13th century, during the Ayyubid dynasty, from about 1251-1275.It was produced in Mosul, in northern Iraq, a place that was known for its beautiful metalwork.The Inlaid Brass Ewer was used along with a basin, also signed by ʿAli ibn ʿAbdallah al-ʿAlawi, and both were most likely owned by a member of the higher class to wash their hands before dining at court.