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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1984.656
Title
Plaque with vine and dot motif
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture
Date
7th-8th century
Places
Creation Place: Africa, Egypt
Period
Umayyad period
Culture
Coptic
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/289312

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bone
Technique
Carved
Dimensions
10.3 cm (4 1/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Beatrice Kelekian in memory of her husband, Charles Dikran Kelekian
Accession Year
1984
Object Number
1984.656
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Fragment of decorative bone plaque, carved in low relief with curling grapevine motif and dots in a chevron. Pierced with a small hole for attachment, this plaque would have decorated a furnishing (boxes, furniture, or architecture).

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