Panel with Inscription
The bold naskh lettering intertwined with delicate background scrolls on this panel recalls illuminated calligraphy of manuscripts and inscription bands of inlaid metalwork. Traces of red and blue pigment and gilding indicate that the panel, probably part of a wall frieze, was once similarly polychromatic. Medieval authors refer to such epigraphic architectural friezes as tiraz, a term for inscribed textiles. These connections demonstrate the aesthetic continuities between a wide variety of media, on dramatically different scales.
Artwork Details
- Title: Panel with Inscription
- Date: probably 13th century
- Geography: Attributed to Egypt or Syria
- Medium: Wood; carved
- Dimensions: H. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
W. 47 in. (119.4 cm) - Classification: Wood
- Credit Line: Purchase, V. Everit Macy Gift, 1930
- Object Number: 30.112.3
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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