AN IMPORTANT LATE AYYUBID OR EARLY MAMLUK COMPOSITE MIHRAB WOODEN DOOR
PERIOD | SECOND HALF 13TH CENTURY |
|---|---|
ORIGIN | EGYPT |
DIMENSIONS | 100 x 25 Cm |
DESCRIPTION: | A single vertical Mihrab wooden Door it’s Comprising thirty-four polygonal larger panels inlaid with a central carved plaque arranged in a large geometric composition centred on two twelve-pointed undersized stars each made of two symmetrical panels, the stars radiating towards twelve polygonal arrowhead-shaped panels, with four groups of three similar panels above and below pointing towards each corner. |
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PROVENANCE: | From Oliver R Hoare Collections |
CERTIFICATE: | Comes with a certificate from the Art Loss Register |
