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عنوان	Fragment
تاریخ انتشار:	1000
محل انتشار	Egypt (made) Sicily (made) -
موضوع	Woodwork Furniture Africa
نوع	دیگر
زبان	نامشخص
دیجیتال	بله
نسخه خطی	خیر
ابعاد فیزیکی	Length: 7.9cm, Height: 4.3cm
کتابخانه:	Victoria and Albert Museum
شناسه دارایی کتابخانه	W.16-1917
شماره ثبت	W.16-1917
محل کتابخانه	Middle East Section
تاریخ	1000
یادداشت‌ها	The motif of a stronger animal attacking a weaker one has been a symbol of power in the Middle East since pre Islamic times, and may have symbolised the rulerâs or ownerâs ability to overcome his enemies. Such imagery is often associated with objects produced during the Fatimid period in north Africa and Sicily (969-1171), and can be seen on rock crystal ewers from this period. The Fatimidâs witnessed a great flourishing of wood carving, with surviving pieces associated with architecture, being friezes, door panels and surface panels and beams, many of which are currently preserved in situ within Coptic churches, mosques and secular buildings in Cairo. While surviving pieces of Islamic woodwork date back to the seventh century, Fatimid examples demonstrate a complex and wide iconographic repertoire of designs, motifs, and figures, building upon previous Abbasid, Coptic and Tulunid styles while exploiting foliated intersections, overlapping fields, and interlace patterns. The rich and layered carvings created by Fatimid wood carvers warranted considerable appreciation, causing pieces to be salvaged and re-utilised in later Ayyubid and Mamluk construction. Today, much Fatimid woodwork survives within the construct of later buildings or furnishings. Despite wood having existing in abundance in Egypt, much wood during the Fatimid period was believed to have been imported. While the Fatimids supposedly controlled the exploitation of acacia in Upper Egypt, Fatimid woodwork exists in a variety of woods including pine, acacia, cypress, ebony and teak, these reflecting both indigenous as well as imported species. The cost of both importing the wood along with the fine craftsmanship employed, suggests that these panels were a part of a luxury market. This particular panel would have fit into a larger composition, most probably surrounded by other carved pieces. This is suggested by the perforated edge outlining the fragment, which would have slid into a supporting frame or structure. This panel was most likely used to decorate a door of a cabinet or small object.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Carved wood
Fiziksel açıklama	Rectangular shaped fragment, carved in a horizontal composition of an animal (perhaps a jackal) turning its head to look backwards at another animal (a bird of prey) attacking it from above. The scene is set within a rectangular frame, with the upper portion missing.

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Victoria and Albert Museum

Fragment

تاریخ انتشار 1000

محل انتشار Egypt (made) Sicily (made) -

موضوع Woodwork Furniture Africa

نوع دیگر

زبان نامشخص

دیجیتال بله

نسخه خطی خیر

ابعاد فیزیکی Length: 7.9cm, Height: 4.3cm

کتابخانه Victoria and Albert Museum

شناسه دارایی کتابخانه W.16-1917

شماره ثبت W.16-1917

محل کتابخانه Middle East Section

تاریخ 1000

یادداشت‌ها The motif of a stronger animal attacking a weaker one has been a symbol of power in the Middle East since pre Islamic times, and may have symbolised the rulerâs or ownerâs ability to overcome his enemies. Such imagery is often associated with objects produced during the Fatimid period in north Africa and Sicily (969-1171), and can be seen on rock crystal ewers from this period. The Fatimidâs witnessed a great flourishing of wood carving, with surviving pieces associated with architecture, being friezes, door panels and surface panels and beams, many of which are currently preserved in situ within Coptic churches, mosques and secular buildings in Cairo. While surviving pieces of Islamic woodwork date back to the seventh century, Fatimid examples demonstrate a complex and wide iconographic repertoire of designs, motifs, and figures, building upon previous Abbasid, Coptic and Tulunid styles while exploiting foliated intersections, overlapping fields, and interlace patterns. The rich and layered carvings created by Fatimid wood carvers warranted considerable appreciation, causing pieces to be salvaged and re-utilised in later Ayyubid and Mamluk construction. Today, much Fatimid woodwork survives within the construct of later buildings or furnishings. Despite wood having existing in abundance in Egypt, much wood during the Fatimid period was believed to have been imported. While the Fatimids supposedly controlled the exploitation of acacia in Upper Egypt, Fatimid woodwork exists in a variety of woods including pine, acacia, cypress, ebony and teak, these reflecting both indigenous as well as imported species. The cost of both importing the wood along with the fine craftsmanship employed, suggests that these panels were a part of a luxury market. This particular panel would have fit into a larger composition, most probably surrounded by other carved pieces. This is suggested by the perforated edge outlining the fragment, which would have slid into a supporting frame or structure. This panel was most likely used to decorate a door of a cabinet or small object.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Carved wood

Fiziksel açıklama Rectangular shaped fragment, carved in a horizontal composition of an animal (perhaps a jackal) turning its head to look backwards at another animal (a bird of prey) attacking it from above. The scene is set within a rectangular frame, with the upper portion missing.