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Source Description
The interlace decoration on this unique box resembles that of several painted ivory pyxes produced in Sicily between about 1140 and 1220. Although made for Christian liturgical use, the piece is ornamented in an Islamic style and has an illegible Arabic inscription on the lid. Sicily fell under Arab rule in 902, and many Islamic craftsmen continued to work there after the Norman conquest of 1072. Following a rebellion in 1221, most Sicilian Muslims were expelled to North Africa.
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Document identity
localId
39842
label
Box
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
9
Source metadata
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39842
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Box
description
The interlace decoration on this unique box resembles that of several painted ivory pyxes produced in Sicily between about 1140 and 1220. Although made for Christian liturgical use, the piece is ornamented in an Islamic style and has an illegible Arabic inscription on the lid. Sicily fell under Arab rule in 902, and many Islamic craftsmen continued to work there after the Norman conquest of 1072. Following a rebellion in 1221, most Sicilian Muslims were expelled to North Africa.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
13th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
boxes (containers)
imageCount
9
pageCount
9
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9.9
height
10.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 7/8 × Diam: 4 1/8 in. (9.9 × 10.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
style
Islamic
med
brass (?), bronze (?), silver (?)
creator_ids
6768
collection_ids
MED
ISL
exhibition_ids
1957
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