Panel

Unknown Artist

14th–15th century

Panel by Unknown Artist

Medium

Wood; carved, inlaid with plain and carved ivory

Dimensions

Ht. 6 9/16 in, (16.7 cm) W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm) D. 1/2 in. (1.2 cm)

Classification

Wood

Department

Islamic Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1907

Accession Number

07.236.54

Art Historical Context

This exquisite wooden panel, crafted by an unknown artist in the 14–15th century, the refined artistry of Islamic decorative traditions. Measuring just 6 9/ inches high and 4 3/4 inches wide, its compact form suggests it may have adorned furniture, caskets, or architectural elements like doors in mosques or palaces. The medium—wood meticulously carved and inlaid with both plain and intricately carved—highlights a luxurious technique prized in the medieval Islamic world, where such hybrid materials created shimmering contrasts and intricate patterns. In the Islamic Art collection at The Metrop...

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