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Tympanum with a Horse and Rider

second half 14th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 455
This tympanum once adorned the facade of the so‑called House of Ahmad and Ibrahim located in the town of Kubachi in the Caucasus. The vegetal decoration surrounding the central figure has been compared to fourteenth- and fifteenth-century stone carvings found in the city. The date is further supported by the dress of the lively rider. His costume incorporates a curvilinear "cloud collar" around its neckline, which was introduced to Iran by the Mongols and became fashionable in the fifteenth century.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Tympanum with a Horse and Rider
  • Date: second half 14th century
  • Geography: From Caucasus, probably Kubachi, Dagestan
  • Medium: Stone; carved, with traces of paint
  • Dimensions: H. 28 3/4 in. (73 cm)
    W. 51 in. (129.5 cm)
    D. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
    Wt. with pallet: 457 lbs. (207.3 kg) minus about 20 lbs for pallet.
  • Classification: Stone
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1938
  • Object Number: 38.96
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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