Mashrabiyya Screen

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15th–16th century · Wood; turned · Islamic Art

The mashrabiyya, a wooden screen, shows a variation of the window design, with small openings that are rectangular rather than horseshoe arch shaped. Through these openings the onlooker could observe the world outside without being noticed.

Artist

Unknown

Date

15th–16th century

Medium

Wood; turned

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Gift of S.S. Howland, 1910