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Hegira 1st century / AD 8th century, Umayyad
Cedarwood with decorative carving
Islamic Museum, al-Aqsa Mosque / al-Haram al-Sharif
This piece of woodwork was used in the building of the Dome of the Rock. Its is thought to be the oldest Islamic woodwork still extant in its original location. The wood is decorated with very beautiful geometric and vegetal motifs and is a reflection of Umayyad decorative arts whose sources derived from different pre-Islamic arts.
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