Author
Unknown (made)
Publication Date
1550
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Africa Woodwork Islam
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 39cm, Height: 16cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
898:1-1884
Record ID
898:1-1884
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1550
Notes
This wooden panel would have been part of a larger calligraphic frieze adorning a religious building, such as a mosque or madrasa (school). The type of Arabic inscription, set against a loose foliate scrollwork, is also found on Ottoman tile work of the sixteenth century, such as an example currently at the V&A (429:1 to 7-1900). From 1517, Egypt was a part of the Ottoman Empire, and while this particular panel may not have come from an architectural structure or large furnishing in Cairo, the panelâs script, floral arrangement, and carving style strongly correspond with the arts produced under the Ottoman Empire during this time.
Sample Text
Translation There is no God but god, Mohammah is his Prophet.
İlişki
Paris International Exhibition, 1878 Gaston De Saint-Maurice
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Carved wood Wood Carving
Parçalar
Panel Part, Panel Part
Fiziksel açıklama
Rectangular wooden panel, severed in two, carved in low relief with the Arabic inscription in Naskh characters, âThere is no God but God, Mohammad is His Prophetâ against a backround of flowers and leaves on scrolling stems.
