Publication Date
3rd century AH / 9th AD
Publication Place
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Museum of Islamic Art
Subject
Wood decorated with oblique carving.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الطول: 80 سم ؛ العرض: 20.5 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
6280/2
Record ID
object;ISL;eg;Mus01;21;ar
Library Location
Museum of Islamic Art
Date
3rd century AH / 9th AD
Notes
The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo preserves two similar fillings. One of them is this piece, which is decorated in the form of two curved doves facing each other, interspersed with floral decoration, and some details of the two doves are colored red, blue, and white. The neck of each of the two pigeons is decorated with a band containing a row of adjacent granules. The filling also contains floral elements in the shape of a lotus flower, and winged leaves closely related to their counterparts executed on plaster and wooden pieces made in the city of Samarra. The Tulunid era in Egypt (254 - 292 AH / 868 - 905 AD) was characterized by the dominance of Iraqi Samarrai influences on various types of arts. Wooden industries are considered one of the most important industries that were influenced by the style and decorations of the Third Samarra Style on plaster. Some Tulunid wood models made in Egypt are almost exactly identical to some of the wooden antiques found in the city of Samarra in the third century AH / ninth century AD, which were characterized by the style of oblique or beveled carving.
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;21;ar
