Mashrabiya Screen

18th–19th century

Not on view

Originally this mashrabiya was part of a larger window screen. The niche or mashraba once contained porous earthenware water jugs for storing fresh water. The jug would sit inside the protruding three-sided concaved niche.

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Title: Mashrabiya Screen
Date: 18th–19th century
Geography: Attributed to Egypt
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: H. 48 in. (121.9 cm)
W. 31 in. (78.7 cm)
D.13 in. (33 cm)
Classification: Wood
Credit Line: Gift of Robert W. and Emily De Forest, 1910
Object Number: 10.26.1
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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