Panel
Mosaic
NEP58
Location: On Display in the Middle East Galleries
From: Egypt | Cairo
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | NEP58 |
| Current Location | Middle East Galleries - On Display |
| Culture | Islamic |
| Provenience | Egypt | Cairo |
| Locus | Mosque |
| Date Made | 1400-1499 |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Marble (Stone) | Plaster |
| Technique | Mosaic |
| Description | Mosaic from a mosque in Cairo. Black geometrical design on white with red. Red, black and green border. Arabic inscription "There is no God but Allah and Mohammad is His Apostle." Label reads: Panel of red, black, and white stone with pieces of serpentine forming the corner decorations. The Arabic inscription "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His Prophet. Allah bless His" is rendered in a geometric form. |
| Length | 71.12 cm |
| Width | 71.12 cm |
| Depth | 4.064 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Youssef Bey Chiha, 1923 |
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