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.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Four carved wooden panels, 8th century
Date supported
1944
Medium and material
Wood
Dimensions
1) 160 x 30.5 cm; 2) 170.2 x 20.3 cm
Grant
45
Total cost
45
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