Panel
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.
Artwork Details
- 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
- Object Number: 07.236.101
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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13th–14th century
13th–14th century
ca. 1325–30
13th–14th century
13th–14th century
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