Sujet

Cylindrical ivory box with carved and openwork decoration inlaid with black, pitch like substance

Légende

Cylindrical ivory box with carved and openwork decoration inlaid with black, pitch like substance, Boxes of this type might have been used for aromatics that were released through the fine openings. The lid and body are inscribed with a poem in naskhi script (translation available on request). possibly Egypt. Islamic. mid 14th c

Info+

Werner Forman Archive/ Private Collection

Date

01 déc. 2009

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman

Notre référence

UMG12A20_336

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

37,5Mo (1,5Mo) / 26,8cm x 35,0cm / 3170 x 4134 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Égypte Islamique Objet ancien Objet ancien Vie quotidienne Quotidien -enne de tous les jours Moyenâgeux Médiéval Moyenâgeux Médiéval Moyen Ages Nord Afrique Musulman Musulmane Parfum Collection Werner Forman