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Plaque16th century

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Silver-toned openwork metal plaque in a quatrefoil shape, pierced with interlacing cursive Arabic or Persian script, with reddish-brown tarnish across the surface

Unknown, Plaque, 16th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Plaque
Place Made
Turkey
Date Made
16th century
Medium
Steel, cut
Dimensions
4 3/16 x 4 5/16 in. (10.63 x 10.95 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.605
Classification
Metal
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic

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