Panel, 14th century; Marinid
Morocco
Carved and polychromed wood; L. 121 in. (307.5 cm), H. 19 in. (48.3 cm), D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac D. Fletcher Collection, Bequest of Isaac D. Fletcher, and Rogers Fund, by exchange, 1985 (1985.241)
Technical Glossary
Morocco
Carved and polychromed wood; L. 121 in. (307.5 cm), H. 19 in. (48.3 cm), D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac D. Fletcher Collection, Bequest of Isaac D. Fletcher, and Rogers Fund, by exchange, 1985 (1985.241)
This architectural element, possibly from a madrasa (Qur’anic school) in Fez, was set below (or above) inscribed wooden panels spanning the openings around the sahn (courtyard). The word "happiness" (yumn) is repeated forward and backward in mirror image inside each large arch.
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Related Index Terms
Material and Technique
- • Wood, Architectural Elements
- • Wood, organized by technique
- • Wood, organized by technique, Carved
- • Wood, organized by technique, Polychromed
Object
- • Architectural Elements
- • Architectural Elements, Secular
- • Architectural Elements, Secular, Africa (including Egypt)
Technical Glossary
- • Wood
