Publication Date
Most likely immediately after 350/961
Publication Place
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Subject
Engraved ivory and silver.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 4.3 سم؛ العرض: 9.5 سم؛ العمق: 6 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
301–1866
Record ID
object;ISL;uk;Mus02;6;ar
Library Location
Victoria and Albert Museum
Date
Most likely immediately after 350/961
Notes
An ivory box with hinges and a silver buckle, bearing an inscription in lush Kufic calligraphy: “In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. This is what was done for the lady, daughter of Abdul Rahman, Commander of the Faithful, may God’s mercy and pleasure be upon him.” The sides of the box's body and the top of the lid are decorated with a relief pattern of softly and gracefully intertwined plants. The same type of floral decoration appears on the marble wall panels in the reception hall of Abd al-Rahman's palace in Medina al-Zahra, near Cordoba. The fine ivory pieces of this type are considered one of the most important manifestations of the art that arose during the Umayyad period in Spain.
Sample Text
Barry Wood “Jewelry Box” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;uk;Mus02;6;ar
