8th Century

It was “Created in the early 8th century and the latest revival in  Syria / Levant

32cm. Height; 21cm. width

This recent and magnificent centrepiece illustrated the typical “Umayyad metalwork, with this revival demonstrated here placed on four legs, the cylindrical body terminates in a slender, spiralled tail, profound rounded chest with the tapering into a brawny neck, delicate rounded head with protruding gazes, protracted backwards-pointed ears and charging incurved antlers heightened.

An Original example was “SOLD at Sotheby’s Arts of the Islamic World & India on 23 October 2024• London.

Development Of Islamic Animal Figures Art Under The Umayyad Caliphate.

These metal animal figures were created as part of a wide range of art produced during the Umayyad Caliphate.

During the rule of the Umayyad Caliphate, Islamic art and architecture, whether religious or secular, were developed and improved. New ideas and concepts were put into use. During this period, the ‘Arab Plan’ of architecture was utilized, that is, the building plan of a hypostyle (pillared) prayer hall. The finest examples of this plan being put into use are the La Mezquita in Spain and The Ummayad Mosque in Damascus, completed in 715 by Caliph Al-Walid I.

Monaco Private and distinguished Art Collector. 

The Art Loss Register, TBA