Publication Date
Hijri approximately 355-358 / AD approximately 966-968
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. 5/2002
Record ID
object;EPM;dn;Mus21;7;ar
Library Location
David Collection, Copenhagen, Denmark
Date
Hijri approximately 355-358 / AD approximately 966-968
Notes
The ivory jewelery box belongs to a small collection of artisanally carved ivory pieces made for the Umayyad court in Spain. This jewelry box is the largest in the collection and is carved from a single elephant tusk. It is also one of the oldest artifacts. It had an Arabic inscription around the lid, which was undoubtedly removed when the piece - like many pieces like it - found a new place in the medieval Christian context.
Sample Text
"Jewelry box" within Discover Islamic art collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;dn;Mus21;7;ar
