Panel

13th–14th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 454

There are two panels of this design; mirror images of each other (07.236.66 and 07.236.67). They were probably part of the the same object, with other geometric elements filling in the negative space created between the two pieces. The craftsman deliberately used a darker wood for the inlay, both carved and unadorned, to heighten the contrast with the ivory. Apart from the more elaborate arabesque in the ivory, the four-sided wood inlay is carved with a simple tendril. Also worth noting is the way in which the plain ivory strips are laid out to give the impression of two intertwined stars. Similar elements of design are seen in another panel in the collection (07.236.101).

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Provenance

Title: Panel
Date: 13th–14th century
Geography: Attributed to Egypt, Cairo
Medium: Wood; inlaid with carved and plain ivory and ebony
Dimensions: H. 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm)
Max W. 5 7/8 in. (15 cm)
D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Classification: Wood
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1907
Object Number: 07.236.67
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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