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Fatimid Dancer on an Ivory Panel, Egypt, 11th-12th century
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Panel with dancer, 11th-12th century, Egypt.
Openwork ivory with incised decoration and traces of paint.
Watched closely by a spectator who holds a cup, a dancer performs a dance in which the movements are accentuated by the veils he holds in his hands. This type of dance is still performed throughout the Mediterranean world to this day.
Louvre Museum, Paris, Department of Islamic Art.
Inv. no. OA 6265/2 (21.4 x 5.7 cm.).
| Numéro d’inventaire | Numéro principal : OA 6265/2 | Inventory number | Principal number : OA 6265/2 |
| Collection | Département des Arts de l'Islam | Collection | Department of Islamic Art |
DESCRIPTION | DESCRIPTION | ||
| Dénomination | Dénomination : Élément d'applique (Mobilier->Élément de décor) ; Tabletterie | Denomination | Denomination: Applique element (Furniture-> Decorative element) ; Craft work |
| Titre | Panneau au danseur | Title | Panel of a dancer |
| Description / Décor | Plaque d'ivoire (élément d'applique) sculptée, ajourée avec représentation de scènes de danse. | Description | Carved, openwork ivory plaque (wall element) with representation of dance scene. |
CARACTÉRISTIQUES MATÉRIELLES | PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Dimensions | Largeur : 13,5 cm ; Hauteur : 5,8 cm ; Epaisseur : 1,1 cm ; Poids : 0,076 kg | Dimensions | Width: 13.5 cm; Height: 5.8 cm; Thickness: 1.1 cm; Weight: 0.076 kg |
| Matière et technique | Matériau : Ivoire (Matériau d'origine animale) Matériau/Technique : Ivoire, décor sculpté, ajouré, gravé et peint (traces) | Material and technique | Material: Ivory (Material of animal origin) Material / Technique: Ivory, carved, openwork, engraved and painted decoration (traces) |
LIEUX ET DATES | PLACES AND DATES | ||
| Date de création/fabrication | XIe siècle ; XIIe siècle (1000 – 1200) | Date of creation/fabrication | 11th century; 12th century (1000 – 1200) |
| Lieu de provenance | Égypte (Proche-Orient arabe) | Place of origin | Egypt (Arab Middle East) |