© British Museum
Four carved wooden panels
Artist: Iraqi
Location: British Museum
Date: 8th Century
Materials: wood
Dimensions: 1) 160 x 30.5cm; 2) 170.2 x 20.3cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £45 (Total: £45)
Vendor: Sydney Burney
Review number: 1358 (1944)
Description:
Four Abbasid panels: 1) door; 2) a lintel and two smaller pieces. Carved in the oblique style resulting in strong contrasts of light and shade introduced in Samarra, (838-883). Such designs in wood were transferred to stucco decoration.
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