Ivory Panel from a Cabinet with Flowers and Birds

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late 17th century · Ivory veneer over wood · Islamic Art

This plaque was probably once part of an ivory‑veneered cabinet, perhaps made for export to the Netherlands, where cabinets with floral designs made of exotic wood and materials were popular.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 17th century

Medium

Ivory veneer over wood

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon B. Polsky Fund, 2006