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Source Description
This pentagonal plaque depicts a running man and his dog, and probably formed part of the decorative inlay of a piece of furniture. The animation of the running figures is typical of Islamic art in Egypt during the Fatimid period (909-1171), when objects of all kinds were decorated with very realistic representations.
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Document identity
localId
74
label
Plaque with Figural Scene
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
74
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Plaque with Figural Scene
description
This pentagonal plaque depicts a running man and his dog, and probably formed part of the decorative inlay of a piece of furniture. The animation of the running figures is typical of Islamic art in Egypt during the Fatimid period (909-1171), when objects of all kinds were decorated with very realistic representations.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
11th-12th century (Fatimid)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ivory & Bone
reliefs
plaques
ivories
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.3
height
8.2
depth
0.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 7/8 x W: 3 1/4 x D: 3/8 in. (7.3 x 8.2 x 0.9 cm)
style
Fatimid
Source extras
cul
Egyptian-Islamic
dynasty
Fatimid Dynasty
med
ivory (elephant tusk)
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
ISL
exhibition_ids
2114
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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567cd2a8e1c5eb56
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no
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no
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2
type
photo
mediaId
0a51eb93dc0f0961
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
3
type
photo
mediaId
044f68a6d4cc542c
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no