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chair
(كرسي)

Title	chair
Title Original	كرسي
Publication Date:	The beginning of the thirteenth century AH / the beginning of the nineteenth century AD
Publication Place	- Shangri-La, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art
Subject	Wood, wood inlaid, ivory, brass, ebony (khatamakari technique)
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	الأبعاد الكلية : 117.8 × 61.6 × 66.7 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	65.107
Record ID	object;EPM;us;Mus22;47;ar
Library Location	Shangri-La, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art
Date	The beginning of the thirteenth century AH / the beginning of the nineteenth century AD
Notes	This carved wooden chair, with curved armrests and a finely crafted backrest, is heavily inlaid with small pieces of ivory and other woods, the pieces being predominately triangular in shape, formed into bands of hexagons and interconnecting hexagons on the outer surfaces of the chair. The high seat is upholstered with a William Morris-like design of three-pointed sprinkles of peach blossom alternating with white iris sprinkles, all on a yellow background.
Sample Text	"Chair" within Discover the collections of Islamic art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;us;Mus22;47;ar

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chair

(كرسي)

Publication Date The beginning of the thirteenth century AH / the beginning of the nineteenth century AD

Publication Place - Shangri-La, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art

Subject Wood, wood inlaid, ivory, brass, ebony (khatamakari technique)

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions الأبعاد الكلية : 117.8 × 61.6 × 66.7 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID 65.107

Record ID object;EPM;us;Mus22;47;ar

Library Location Shangri-La, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art

Date The beginning of the thirteenth century AH / the beginning of the nineteenth century AD

Notes This carved wooden chair, with curved armrests and a finely crafted backrest, is heavily inlaid with small pieces of ivory and other woods, the pieces being predominately triangular in shape, formed into bands of hexagons and interconnecting hexagons on the outer surfaces of the chair. The high seat is upholstered with a William Morris-like design of three-pointed sprinkles of peach blossom alternating with white iris sprinkles, all on a yellow background.

Sample Text "Chair" within Discover the collections of Islamic art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;us;Mus22;47;ar