Relief
19th century (cast), 14th century (made)
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Plaster cast of frieze, with central shield surrounded by concentric Arabic inscriptions of the Nasrid motto.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Plaster cast |
| Brief description | Panel, plaster cast, Granada, 19th century, original from the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, Moorish, 14th century |
| Physical description | Plaster cast of frieze, with central shield surrounded by concentric Arabic inscriptions of the Nasrid motto. |
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| Object history | The original is in the porter's lodge of the Court of the Alberca (fish-pond), 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. |
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| Accession number | REPRO.1883-216 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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