Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · relief_fragment
Plaque with Figural Scene
Description
<p>This pentagonal plaque depicts a running man and his dog, and probably formed part of the decorative inlay of a piece of furniture. The animation of the running figures is typical of Islamic art in Egypt during the Fatimid period (909-1171), when objects of all kinds were decorated with very realistic representations.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/71.562' rel='external'>Plaque with Figural Scene</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 71.562 tier-2
- Walters-id 74 tier-2
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