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The representation of hares was common in Egypt during the pre-Islamic period. This six-pointed star was just one tessera of a mosaic pattern that once decorated either a door, a piece of furniture, or an architectural element.
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Title: Decorative Element
Date: 11th–12th century
Geography: Attributed to Egypt
Medium: Wood; carved
Dimensions:
Ht. 3 9/16 in. (9 cm)
W. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm)
D. 1/4 in. (0.7 cm)
Classification: Wood
Credit Line: Gift of Richard Ettinghausen, in appreciation of the work of Marie Lukens Swietochowski, Marilyn Jenkins, Manuel Keene and Carolyn Kane in installing the new Islamic Galleries, 1975
Accession Number: 1975.320.1
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