Tympanum with a Horse and Rider

Unknown

second half 14th century · Stone; carved, with traces of paint · Islamic Art

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

second half 14th century

Medium

Stone; carved, with traces of paint

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1938