饰有对鸟纹的新月形吊坠

埃及

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 454

法蒂玛王朝时期(969 –1171年)开罗出产的艺术品的一大特征就是人和动物图案的显著增多,工艺水平也十分精湛。这枚在金网上做出精致金银丝细工的吊坠就是金器制作的优良典范。法蒂玛人从拜占庭艺术中借鉴了新月形的装饰品及珐琅彩釉工艺,并将珐琅彩釉用于装饰吊坠中央的两只鸟。金匠可能购买了现成的嵌入装饰,然后用黏合剂将它们固定在金器的托底上。

Crescent-Shaped Pendant with Confronted Birds, Gold, cloisonné enamel, turquoise; filigree

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