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العنوان	Fragment
تاريخ النشر:	1000
مكان النشر	Egypt (made) Sicily (made) -
الموضوع	Woodwork Furniture Africa
النوع	أخرى
اللغة	غير محدد
رقمي	نعم
مخطوط	لا
الأبعاد الفيزيائية	Length: 7.9cm, Height: 4.3cm
المكتبة:	Victoria and Albert Museum
معرف أصل المكتبة	W.16-1917
رقم السجل	W.16-1917
موقع المكتبة	Middle East Section
التاريخ	1000
ملاحظات	The motif of a stronger animal attacking a weaker one has been a symbol of power in the Middle East since pre Islamic times, and may have symbolised the rulerâs or ownerâs ability to overcome his enemies. Such imagery is often associated with objects produced during the Fatimid period in north Africa and Sicily (969-1171), and can be seen on rock crystal ewers from this period. The Fatimidâs witnessed a great flourishing of wood carving, with surviving pieces associated with architecture, being friezes, door panels and surface panels and beams, many of which are currently preserved in situ within Coptic churches, mosques and secular buildings in Cairo. While surviving pieces of Islamic woodwork date back to the seventh century, Fatimid examples demonstrate a complex and wide iconographic repertoire of designs, motifs, and figures, building upon previous Abbasid, Coptic and Tulunid styles while exploiting foliated intersections, overlapping fields, and interlace patterns. The rich and layered carvings created by Fatimid wood carvers warranted considerable appreciation, causing pieces to be salvaged and re-utilised in later Ayyubid and Mamluk construction. Today, much Fatimid woodwork survives within the construct of later buildings or furnishings. Despite wood having existing in abundance in Egypt, much wood during the Fatimid period was believed to have been imported. While the Fatimids supposedly controlled the exploitation of acacia in Upper Egypt, Fatimid woodwork exists in a variety of woods including pine, acacia, cypress, ebony and teak, these reflecting both indigenous as well as imported species. The cost of both importing the wood along with the fine craftsmanship employed, suggests that these panels were a part of a luxury market. This particular panel would have fit into a larger composition, most probably surrounded by other carved pieces. This is suggested by the perforated edge outlining the fragment, which would have slid into a supporting frame or structure. This panel was most likely used to decorate a door of a cabinet or small object.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Carved wood
Fiziksel açıklama	Rectangular shaped fragment, carved in a horizontal composition of an animal (perhaps a jackal) turning its head to look backwards at another animal (a bird of prey) attacking it from above. The scene is set within a rectangular frame, with the upper portion missing.

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Fragment

تاريخ النشر 1000

مكان النشر Egypt (made) Sicily (made) -

الموضوع Woodwork Furniture Africa

النوع أخرى

اللغة غير محدد

رقمي نعم

مخطوط لا

الأبعاد الفيزيائية Length: 7.9cm, Height: 4.3cm

المكتبة Victoria and Albert Museum

معرف أصل المكتبة W.16-1917

رقم السجل W.16-1917

موقع المكتبة Middle East Section

التاريخ 1000

ملاحظات The motif of a stronger animal attacking a weaker one has been a symbol of power in the Middle East since pre Islamic times, and may have symbolised the rulerâs or ownerâs ability to overcome his enemies. Such imagery is often associated with objects produced during the Fatimid period in north Africa and Sicily (969-1171), and can be seen on rock crystal ewers from this period. The Fatimidâs witnessed a great flourishing of wood carving, with surviving pieces associated with architecture, being friezes, door panels and surface panels and beams, many of which are currently preserved in situ within Coptic churches, mosques and secular buildings in Cairo. While surviving pieces of Islamic woodwork date back to the seventh century, Fatimid examples demonstrate a complex and wide iconographic repertoire of designs, motifs, and figures, building upon previous Abbasid, Coptic and Tulunid styles while exploiting foliated intersections, overlapping fields, and interlace patterns. The rich and layered carvings created by Fatimid wood carvers warranted considerable appreciation, causing pieces to be salvaged and re-utilised in later Ayyubid and Mamluk construction. Today, much Fatimid woodwork survives within the construct of later buildings or furnishings. Despite wood having existing in abundance in Egypt, much wood during the Fatimid period was believed to have been imported. While the Fatimids supposedly controlled the exploitation of acacia in Upper Egypt, Fatimid woodwork exists in a variety of woods including pine, acacia, cypress, ebony and teak, these reflecting both indigenous as well as imported species. The cost of both importing the wood along with the fine craftsmanship employed, suggests that these panels were a part of a luxury market. This particular panel would have fit into a larger composition, most probably surrounded by other carved pieces. This is suggested by the perforated edge outlining the fragment, which would have slid into a supporting frame or structure. This panel was most likely used to decorate a door of a cabinet or small object.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Carved wood

Fiziksel açıklama Rectangular shaped fragment, carved in a horizontal composition of an animal (perhaps a jackal) turning its head to look backwards at another animal (a bird of prey) attacking it from above. The scene is set within a rectangular frame, with the upper portion missing.