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Panel with Cusped Arches

14th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 457
Marinid architecture shared many characteristics with that of Andalusia. In both traditions, carved wooden friezes, usually placed near the ceiling above panels of stucco, constituted an important part of interior decoration. Here, an arcade of tall cusped arches is inscribed with the Arabic word for "good luck"— forward and backward—below each arch. The panel is possibly from a Qur'anic school in Fez.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Panel with Cusped Arches
  • Date: 14th century
  • Geography: From Morocco
  • Medium: Wood (cedar); carved and painted
  • Dimensions: H. 19 in. (48.3 cm)
    W. 121 in. (307.3 cm)
    D. 2 3/4 in. (7cm)
    Wt. including crate 247 lbs. (112 kg) crate maybe half of this weight.
  • Classification: Wood
  • Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. Isaac D. Fletcher Collection, Bequest of Isaac D. Fletcher and Rogers Fund, by exchange, 1985
  • Object Number: 1985.241
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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