Publication Date
3rd century - the beginning of the 4th century AH / 9th century - the beginning of the 10th century AD
Publication Place
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Museum of Islamic Arts; Raqqada; Kairouan
Subject
Gold leaf, the art of hammering on metal.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 2،2 سم؛ العرض 2 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
OR 002
Record ID
object;ISL;tn;Mus01;27;ar
Library Location
Museum of Islamic Arts; Raqqada; Kairouan
Date
3rd century - the beginning of the 4th century AH / 9th century - the beginning of the 10th century AD
Notes
A circular suspension ring with a hole that holds three balls connected together and ends with cylindrical plugs. These balls contain radial decoration and take the form of openwork domes. On the other side of the ring, there is a coiled piece, the function of which we still do not know. Although these spherical shapes were hammered into some Islamic jewelry found in the East and Morocco, we did not find earrings similar to those found in Raqqada in the various museum collections that were reviewed. In fact, jewelry dating back to the first centuries of Islam is rare, and only a small number of it remains. Only a few of the graves were uncovered, and Islamic religious institutions do not possess treasures, like Christian churches. In addition, the absence of documents does not allow for revealing links, following up on development, and linking new discoveries to a coherent group with an established history. The information becomes clearer starting from the 5th century AH / 11th century AD.
Sample Text
Mourad Rammah "Episode" within Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;tn;Mus01;27;ar
