Pierced Window Screen (Jali)

early 17th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 463
A screen for filtering light through a window, this panel is carved with two strikingly lively geometric designs, one set within the other.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pierced Window Screen (Jali)
  • Date: early 17th century
  • Geography: Attributed to India
  • Medium: Marble
  • Dimensions: H. 48 7/16 in. (123 cm)
    W. 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm)
    D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
    Wt. 213 lbs. (96.6 kg)
  • Classification: Stone
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1984
  • Object Number: 1984.193
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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