Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1350
Publication Place
Cairo (made) Granada (made) -
Subject
Islam Sculpture Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
4139-1856
Record ID
4139-1856
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1350
Notes
Ivory, Egyptian (Cairo), middle of the 14th century
Sample Text
Translation 'Be of good cheer for you will obtain what you will of your enemies... and they will not get what they desire, rather God will do that which He wills; be of good cheer for you will obtain... and fortune will go in the way that you choose and will help you against the vicissitudes of time by glory and victory and prosperity and good fortune.' Note Arabic; cursive; encircling the base; carved
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Ivory carved with an openwork design and the inscription inlaid with bitumen Ivory Bitumen Carved Perforated Inlaid
Fiziksel açıklama
Ivory box, Egyptian (Cairo), middle of the 14th century
Üretim
This box is almost identical to a piece formerly in the Rothschild Collection, whose inscription bears the names and titles of the Mamluk Sultan Salih, who reigned between 1351 and 1354. While traditionally attributed to Mamluk Cairo, it is possible that it is infact an example of Nasrid ivory production. The stylistic elements apply to both Mamluk and Nasrid art. In addition, the style and content of the poetry is not very Mamluk, and there are no other known examples of ivory objects made for the Mamluks, who tended to use ivory in inlay or as carved elements in marquetry. There is however, a long tradition of ivory carving in al-Andalus. Al-Salih's dates coincide with the reign of Yusuf I - it is possible that Yusuf commissioned this casket as a gift for the new Mamluk sultan. (M. Rosser-Owen, 2010).
Üslup
Mamluk Nasrid
