14th-15th century
Town Cairo,
Africa
Africa
Object qualities
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Objectinterior decoration: Panel
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumWood; carved, inlaid with carved ivory
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Geography detailsAttributed to
Town Cairo,
Africa -
Country today
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Date14th-15th century
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Part of a pair with object 91.1.1610, this octagonal wooden panel is typical of Mamluk woodwork. The carved pieces of inlay with the characteristic arabesque of split-leaf palmettes, and the sharp contrasts between the dark wood and the ivory are found in many such panels. A third object from the collection (07.236.58), a fragment of a six-pointed star, follows the same design as the octagonal panel. Possibly all three panels were part of a larger object, such as a minbar or a wooden door.