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Collections

Cradlemid-19th century

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Mahogany cradle with large circular rocker-discs, bone or ivory inlay in leaf and floral patterns, openwork fretwork side panel, and crimson silk-lined interior
Wooden cradle with dark polished finish, mounted on two large circular rocker-wheels; interior lined with red silk fabric; sides and panels decorated with pierced floral scrollwork and mother-of-pearl inlay; turned handle bar across the top.
Wooden Quran stand with pierced fretwork and dense mother-of-pearl inlay; upper circular panel features an Ottoman tughra in calligraphy surrounded by foliate scrollwork; lower cradle section displays a central medallion with crescent, stars, and laurel wreath, flanked by scrolling vines.
Wooden wall bracket or shelf with extensive ivory or bone inlay, featuring a semicircular pierced back panel decorated with floral sprays, stars, and a central star rosette, above a curved lower shelf inlaid with a central armorial motif surrounded by a laurel wreath and floral vine borders.

Unknown, Cradle, mid-19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ahmed and Laurie Yehia, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Cradle
Place Made
Turkey, Ottoman Period
Date Made
mid-19th century
Medium
Wood inlaid with ivory
Dimensions
28 1/2 x 41 1/2 x 28 3/4 in. (72.39 x 105.41 x 73.03 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ahmed and Laurie Yehia
Accession Number
M.2003.27
Classification
Wood
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic

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