Fragment of a Painted Cornice Panel with Scrolling Vines

Unknown

11th century · Stucco; carved and painted · Islamic Art

Although made of the same material as many other panels from Nishapur, this painted stucco fragment displays a different kind of design and was probably made from a mold rather than carved by hand. The design here consists of a scrolling vine ending in a split-leaf palmette carved with triangular shapes grouped to form hexagons. The background is painted red, the vines blue, and the palmette leaves white.

Artist

Unknown

Date

11th century

Medium

Stucco; carved and painted

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1940