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Casket Lid

965 to 970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ivory lid, carved with decoration of vegetal scrolls.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Carved ivory
Brief description
Ivory, carved with decoration of vegetal scrolls. Al-Andalus (Spain), Córdoba or Madinat al-Zahra, ca. 965-970 AD.
Physical description
Ivory lid, carved with decoration of vegetal scrolls.
Dimensions
  • Length: 12.5cm
  • Height: 7.9cm
  • Thickness: 0.5cm
Style
Gallery label
LID OF A CASKET Ivory. HISPANO-ARABIC (Medina az-Zahra); about 965-70.(Used until 11/2003)
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
1057-1855

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Record createdDecember 2, 2003
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