Harvard Art Museums > 1984.657: Plaque with vine and dot motif Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Add to Collection Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Plaque with vine and dot motif , 1984.657,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/289376. Identification and Creation Object Number 1984.657 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/289376 Physical Descriptions Medium Bone Technique Carved Dimensions actual: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 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 1984.657 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Fragment of a convex decorative bone plaque, decorated with vegetal (grapevine?) motif and dots in low relief. This plaque would have decorated a furnishing (boxes, furniture, or architecture); the two piercings (small holes) would have enabled its attachment. Related Works 1984.656 Plaque with vine and dot motif Sculpture 1984.658 Plaque with vine and dot motif Sculpture 1984.655 Plaque with vine motif Fragments Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
