Mashrabiya Screen

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18th–19th century · Wood · Islamic Art

Originally this mashrabiya was part of a larger window screen. The niche or mashraba once contained porous earthenware water jugs for storing fresh water. The jug would sit inside the protruding three-sided concaved niche.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th–19th century

Medium

Wood

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Gift of Robert W. and Emily De Forest, 1910