Publication Date
8th century
Publication Place
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Benaki Museum
Subject
Ivory, carved
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
سم15×7
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
10411
Record ID
object;EPM;gr;Mus21;28;ar
Library Location
Benaki Museum
Date
8th century
Notes
This partial panel is carved with a high relief that allows the decoration to stand out in depth. Its main decoration consists of a vine roll with five-lobed leaves, a cluster of grapes, birds and a hare. There is a hole in the upper left end indicating that it was connected to a larger piece, such as a piece of furniture. The decoration is strongly linked to the decorative vocabulary of late Umayyad architectural decoration, such as the facade of Qasr al-Mushta.
Sample Text
“Broken Decorative Piece” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;gr;Mus21;28;ar
