Wall Panel with Geometric Interlace

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15th century · Polychrome marble; mosaic · Islamic Art

Polychrome marble mosaic decorated interior walls of both religious institutions and palaces in Egypt and Syria during the Mamluk period. This example, from an unknown building, probably once adorned the lower register of a wall, but similar mosaic also appears on mihrabs, spandrels, and even cenotaphs of the period. The interlocking slabs in contrasting colors bordering the mosaic, and the rectangular base‑board panels below it, are also characteristic of Mamluk architectural decoration.

Artist

Unknown

Date

15th century

Medium

Polychrome marble; mosaic

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Gift of The Hagop Kevorkian Fund, 1970