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Panel

14th–15th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 454

This small wooden panel probably formed the corner of a larger geometric design composed of many different shapes, including stars, tie-bars, polygonal elements, etc. Two polygonal panels in the collection (07.236.66 & 07.236.67) have similar designs and these three may have come from the same object. Such assemblages were common in Mamluk Egypt for wooden furnishings, as well as in doors and minbars for mosques. Similar designs can also be seen in other media, such as polychrome marble marquetry that was frequently employed as flooring or wall panels. The floor in the Damascus room (1970.170) is a stunning example of such complex design.

Panel, Wood; carved, inlaid with carved and plain ivory and carved ebony — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Panel, Wood; carved, inlaid with carved and plain ivory and carved ebony

Panel, Wood; carved, inlaid with carved and plain ivory and carved ebony

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Title: Panel

Date: 14th–15th century

Geography: Attributed to Egypt, Cairo

Medium: Wood; carved, inlaid with carved and plain ivory and carved ebony

Dimensions: H. 3 1/8 in. (8 cm)
W. 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm)
D. 1/2 in. (1.2 cm)

Classification: Wood

Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1907

Accession Number: 07.236.101

Chronology

Egypt, 1000-1400 A.D.

Chronology

Egypt, 1400-1600 A.D.

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