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Coffer-front

Title	Coffer-front
Publication Date:	1600
Publication Place	Syria (made) Damascus (made) -
Subject	Woodwork
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Height: 120cm, Width: 49.3cm, Depth: 2 cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	397-1901
Record ID	397-1901
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1600
Notes	Coffer-front of carved walnut, Syria, Damascus, Ottoman period, 1600-1700
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Carved wood
Fiziksel açıklama	Coffer-front of carved walnut. The ornament consists of a large rectangular panel filled in with a diaper of geometrical ornament outlined by intersecting grooves; this panel is surrounded by two borders, the inner of transverse grooves and the outer 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.

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Coffer-front

Publication Date 1600

Publication Place Syria (made) Damascus (made) -

Subject Woodwork

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Height: 120cm, Width: 49.3cm, Depth: 2 cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 397-1901

Record ID 397-1901

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1600

Notes Coffer-front of carved walnut, Syria, Damascus, Ottoman period, 1600-1700

Malzemeler ve teknikler Carved wood

Fiziksel açıklama Coffer-front of carved walnut. The ornament consists of a large rectangular panel filled in with a diaper of geometrical ornament outlined by intersecting grooves; this panel is surrounded by two borders, the inner of transverse grooves and the outer 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.