TWO CARVED WOODEN CALLIGRAPHIC PANELS

Lot 47
26.10.2023 10:30UTC +00:00
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ID 1033119
Lot 47 | TWO CARVED WOODEN CALLIGRAPHIC PANELS
Estimate value
£ 15 000 – 20 000
TWO CARVED WOODEN CALLIGRAPHIC PANELS

PROBABLY BANU HAD OR ALMORAVID ZARAGOZA, 12TH OR 13TH CENTURY

Each panel carved in high relief with a single line of kufic, the ground decorated with split palmettes, raised edge top and bottom, later added raised ends on each short side, holes for mounting

Each 6 ¾ x 19 ¼in. (17.3 x 49.2cm.)





Provenance

Private Collection, Spain, by 1984
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