Publication Date
1st - 2nd century AH / 7th - 8th century AD
Publication Place
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Museum of Islamic Art
Subject
Wood decorated with relief carving.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الطول: 41.5 سم؛ العرض: 21.5 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
15468
Record ID
object;ISL;eg;Mus01;35;ar
Library Location
Museum of Islamic Art
Date
1st - 2nd century AH / 7th - 8th century AD
Notes
The piece is made of wood and decorated with relief carving. The decoration consists of a vase from which emerge two thick plant branches, one of which goes upward to the left, then bends to the right, twists in a circular motion, bends downward, and ends with a five-lobed grape leaf. From this branch emerge branches, some of which end with a leaf or a bunch of grapes. As for the other branch that comes out of the vase, it goes up to the right and then deviates to the left until it meets the first branch, and when they meet, they form a circular shape pointed at the bottom. Branches and leaves branch out from this branch, and one of the branches ends with a leaf and a bunch of grapes. The piece shows the characteristics of the Hellenistic style, such as anthropomorphism, closeness to nature, and varying levels of decoration and decorative elements known in this style, which are the features that characterized the decorations of the Umayyad era. This piece reminds us of the mosaic decorations in the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem and the decorations of Qasr al-Mushta in the Jordanian Desert.
Sample Text
Salah Sayour “Wood Filling” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;eg;Mus01;35;ar
