Pair of Doors
14th century (made)
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Pair of carved wooden doors with inscribed verses.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Carved wood |
| Brief description | Pair of carved wooden doors from a mosque in Samarqand, Turkestan, 14th century. |
| Physical description | Pair of carved wooden doors with inscribed verses. |
| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'And verily the mosques belong to God, therefore do ye not call upon anyone together with God'. |
| Gallery label | PAIR OF DOORS
Carved wood. The inscription reads: "And verily the mosques belong to God, therefore do ye call upon anyone together with God".
From a mosque at Samarkand.
TURKESTAN; 14th century.(Used until 11/2003) |
| Production | From a mosque in Samarqand |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 576&A-1905 |
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| Record created | December 5, 2003 |
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