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Relief

19th century (cast), 14th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (caster)
Unknown (maker)
Place of origin
Granada (City) (cast)
Granada (made)

Plaster cast, ornament.

Object details

Categories
Architecture
Islam
Copies and Facsimiles
Plaster Cast
Object type
Relief
Materials and techniques
Plaster cast
Plaster
Casting
Brief description
Panel, plaster cast, Granada, 19th century, original from the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, Moorish, 14th century
Physical description
Plaster cast, ornament.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.5in
  • Width: 24.5in
  • Weight: 15.35kg
Style
Nasrid
Object history
The original is on the wall in the Hall of the Ambassadors, the palace of the Alhambra, Granada. Moorish, 14th Century. Acquired in exchange from the Academia de la Historia, Madrid. Per Senor Riano and G. Hodgson. Puerta del Mar, Malaga.
Bibliographic reference
Tonia Raquejo, "La Alhambra en el Museo Victoria y Albert. Un catálogo de las piezas de la Alhambra y de algunas obras neonazaries", Cuadernos de Arte e Iconografia / Tomo I - 1. 1988.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
REPRO.1883-245

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O310735/relief-unknown/
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