Plaquette du coffret aux animaux

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
Package Dimensions
0.4cm x 14.5cm x 8.5cm
Conservation museum
Paris - Musée du Louvre

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