Fragmentary plaque, carved ivoryEgypt or Syria; 1st half of 8th centuryH: 11.5; W: 8 cmThe ivory pla
Fragmentary plaque, carved ivoryEgypt or Syria; 1st half of 8th centuryH: 11.5; W: 8 cmThe ivory plaque was probably mounted with similar ones as a decoration on a piece of furniture.The plaque’s vines, which grow from a little vase and enclose flowers and deer, are characteristic of the forms of decoration used by the Umayyads. -- source link
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