Name of Object:Panel Location:Stockholm, Sweden Holding Museum:Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities (Medelhavsmuseet) About Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities (Medelhavsmuseet), Stockholm Date of Object:Hegira late 3rd century / AD late 9th century Museum Inventory Number:NM 0090/1935 Material(s) / Technique(s):Wood, carved. Dimensions:Height 29 cm, width 68 cm Period / Dynasty:Tulunid Provenance:Probably al-Qata’i, Egypt. Description:The rectangular panel consists of an arch with small plain sections on each side. Its carved decoration shows a symmetrical floral composition. The centre forms a vase-like motif with a flower. Leaves of different sizes and shapes fill the space inside and outside the arch. The decoration consists of a variety of small elements, but the overall composition appears integrated since the curves form a relationship through all parts. The deep carved patterns are of charming clarity and possess sculptural depth. View Short DescriptionThe carved decoration on this rectangular wooden panel shows a vase-like motif, with a flower in the centre and leaves inside and outside the arch. This decorative style goes back to Abbasid stuccoes and wood carvings in Iraq. The panel was possibly part of Tulunid architectural decoration. How date and origin were established:The architectural decoration of the mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun in al-Qata'i, completed in 266 / 879, is close to the style of this panel. How Object was obtained:Purchased by the Crown Prince of Sweden in December 1934 in Cairo. How provenance was established:The object was found during excavations in Egypt. Selected bibliography:Abu Khalaf, M., “Early Islamic Woodwork in Egypt and the Fertile Crescent”, Ph.D. dissertion, University of Oxford, 1985. Citation of this web page:Friederike Voigt "Panel" in Discover Islamic Art, Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;se;Mus01;3;en Prepared by: Friederike Voigt
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