Panel

13th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 454

This panel may have been one half of a two-part object, creating a sixteen-point star, around which other individual polygonal elements would have been arranged to create a geometric shape, or perhaps it was placed individually on the edge of a rectangular panel. Both possibilities can be seen in the minbar doors (91.1.2064) on display in Gallery 450. The individual pieces are held together with mortise and tenon joints, where a cavity is cut into the side of the wood to allow the pieces to be slotted together. Such a technique is loose enough to prevent warping due to humidity and temperature changes, that occur with wooden objects.

Artwork Details

Title: Panel
Date: 13th century
Geography: Attributed to Egypt, Cairo
Medium: Wood; carved, inlaid with ivory
Dimensions: Largest piece (Semi-circle): Max H. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Max W. 11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm)
D. 11/16 in. (1.8 cm)
Smallest piece (Triangular shape): Max H. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
Max W. 3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm)
D. 11/16 in. (1.8 cm)
Classification: Wood
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1907
Object Number: 07.236.31
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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