Casts of Dado Panels in the 'Beveled Style'

20th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 451

This panel exhibits the Beveled style associated with the Abbasid palace city of Samarra. It is one of a pair of wall panels casts taken from surviving ninth‑century buildings during excavations at Samarra in the first quarter of the twentieth century.

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Title: Casts of Dado Panels in the 'Beveled Style'
Date: 20th century
Geography: Attributed to Iraq, Samarra
Medium: Plaster; cast (stucco; molded, carved)
Dimensions: H. 52 1/4 in. (132.7 cm)
W. 38 1/2 in. (97.8 cm)
D. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Wt. 209 lbs. (94.8 kg)
Classification: Reproductions
Credit Line: Purchase, Edward C. Moore Jr. Gift, 1927
Object Number: 27.229.3
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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ZEYBA RAHMAN: The musical instrument, the oud, was known to the Abbasids. It’s the stringed ancestor of the European lute. Music featuring the oud was likely to be heard in Abbasid palaces, accompanying female singers who recited poems in praise of love, longing, and wine to the gathered audiences. The ancient oud is integral to music making for Muslims, Jews and Christians alike in many regions across the world. In Iraq, the oud is known as the country’s soul. Iraqi oud maestros are considered amongst the greatest and Munir Bachir who you will hear next is a legendary oudist.

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