Panel
Unknown Artist
14th–15th century
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...