Plaquette from a casket decorated with animals

RI007374

This little casket has an animal decor : two eagles flank a pair of rabbits they seem to be eyeing hungrily. Two lions seem about to pounce on a pair of gazelles. Although eagles and lions are usually power symbols, they may here be merely decorative without any particular symbolic meaning.

In the 11th...
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Characteristics

Dimensions: 14,5 x 8,5 x 4 cm
Material of the original work: Ivoire,décor sculpté et gravé
Theme: Animals
Art movements: Islamic art, 11th Century

Maintenance: Ne pas exposer à une source de chaleur directe. Nettoyage : chiffon doux et sec
Artist: Anonymous
Material: Resin
Reference: RI007374
EAN: 3336728516316