Publication Date
10th century
Publication Place
-
Museum of the Islamic Serf (MIA)
Subject
copper alloy; Casting, engraving
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 56.4 سم، العرض: 40.9 سم، العمق: 12.4 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
MW.7.1997
Record ID
object;EPM;qt;Mus21;4;ar
Library Location
Museum of the Islamic Serf (MIA)
Date
10th century
Notes
This animal is a female deer or deer, which in the past used to decorate one of the pools or fountains of a palace in Spain during the Umayyad era. There is a piece very similar to this in the Cordoba Museum today, which was found among the ruins of the Palace of Happiness in Medina Al-Zahra, where the historian Al-Maqri mentions that the place contained a marble basin decorated with fountains in the shape of various animals. The decorations on the deer's body give the impression that it was covered with luxurious fabric with tassels.
Sample Text
Tara Desjardins “Fountain Head” from Explore Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;qt;Mus21;4;ar
