Publication Date
Approximately 640 AH / approximately 1240 AD
Publication Place
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David Collection, Copenhagen, Denmark
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
Inv.no. 3/1993
Record ID
object;EPM;dn;Mus21;26;ar
Library Location
David Collection, Copenhagen, Denmark
Date
Approximately 640 AH / approximately 1240 AD
Notes
There is almost no surviving furniture from the Islamic Middle Ages and it is not clear whether this unique chest was made for a mosque or a private home. Remnants of yellow pigment and gold leaf indicate that the flat sections of decoration on the front were originally edged with gold.
Sample Text
"Storage cabinet" within Discover the collections of Islamic art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;dn;Mus21;26;ar