Harvard Art Museums > 1984.645: Plaque with facing birds among vines Fragments Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Plaque with facing birds among vines , 1984.645,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 29, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/289310. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1984.645 Title Plaque with facing birds among vines Classification Fragments Work Type fragment Date 11th-12th century Places Creation Place: Africa, Egypt Period Fatimid period Culture Egyptian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/289310 Physical Descriptions Medium Bone Technique Carved Dimensions actual: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History [Charles Dikran Kelekian, New York (by 1982)], inherited by; his wife, Beatrice Kelekian, New York, (1982-1984), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1984. 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 1984.645 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 Polygonal plaque (originally five-sided?), with birds, facing, surrounded by vines, set within a border. A plaque like this would have decorated furniture, likely a door, screen, or container, likely within a wood framework. Exhibition History 32Q: 3740 Egyptian, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 11/28/2022 - 05/31/2023 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
