Publication Date
1600
Publication Place
Syria (made) Damascus (made) -
Subject
Woodwork
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 140cm, Width: 54.5cm, Thickness: 2.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
396-1901
Record ID
396-1901
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1600
Notes
Rectangular shaped coffer-front made of carved walnut, Syria, Damascus, Ottoman period, 1600-1700
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Carved wood
Fiziksel açıklama
Coffer-front of carved walnut. It is divided into three compartments by parallel interlacing straight and curved bands; the centre panel contains an arcade of three round-headed arches supported on two columns; beneath the arches are a terrace and a staircase with balustrade on each side, the rest of the space being occupied by cypresses, flowering plants and rosettes. Each of the side panels has a circular compartment in the centre amid four smaller circles; the centre circle and the spandrels contain sprays of flowers. The whole is surrounded by a border of âtongueâ ornament. The back is cut at the upper corners to receive the ends of two small hinged compartments. The keyhole has been filled up.
