Flat_casket_Cuenca_Louvre_OA2775.jpg

Summary

Artist

Unknown artist

Description

English: Flat casket found in Cuenca, Spain .

Français : Coffret plat - Vers 1050 - Espagne, Cuenca - Ivoire d'éléphant, décor sculpté et grave - Espace A, vitrine 10A

Après la chute du califat de Cordoue, quelques ateliers d'ivoiriers se réfugièrent à Cuenca, alors rattachée au royaume de Tolède.

Date

circa 1050

Medium

elephant ivory ; carved decoration , engraved decoration

Collection

Louvre Museum ( Inventory )

	Native name	Louvre Museum
	Location	1st arrondissement of Paris , France
	Coordinates	48° 51′ 40″ N, 2° 20′ 09″ E
	Established	10 August 1793
	Website	www.louvre.fr
	Authority file	: Q19675 VIAF : 257711507 ISNI : 000000012260177X ULAN : 500125189 LCCN : n80020283 NLA : 35912436 WorldCat

Current location

OA 2775

Accession number

Department of Islamic Arts, Denon, Espace A, vitrine 10A

Credit line

gift of Baron Charles Davillier, 1885

Source/Photographer

Marie-Lan Nguyen (2005)

Permission
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Captions

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Flat casket

copyright status

copyrighted, dedicated to the public domain by copyright holder

copyright license

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Nikon D70