Fatimid ivory panel with lute player and animals hunting, Egypt, 11th century.
Louvre OA 6266.

Numéro d’inventaire	Numéro principal : OA 6266	Inventory number	Principal number : OA 6266
Collection	Département des Arts de l'Islam	Collection	Department of Islamic Art
DESCRIPTION		DESCRIPTION
Dénomination	Élément d'applique (Mobilier->Élément de décor) ; Tabletterie	Denomination	Wall element (Furniture-> Decorative element); Craft work
Titre	Feuillet de diptyque en cinq parties : l'Empereur triomphant (Justinien?).	Title	Panel of a lute player
Description / Décor	Sur un fond de rinceaux, trois sujets en hauteur : un fauve terrassant une gazelle, un homme assis jouant de la guitare, un aigle terrasssant un bouquetin.	Description	On a background of foliage, three subjects in height: a wild animal slaying a gazelle, a seated man playing the guitar, an eagle slaying an ibex.
CARACTÉRISTIQUES MATÉRIELLES		PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Dimensions	Hauteur : 21,3 cm ; Largeur : 5,7 cm ; Epaisseur : 1,1 cm ; Poids : 0,13 kg	Dimensions	Height: 21.3 cm; Width: 5.7 cm; Thickness: 1.1 cm; Weight: 0.13 kg
Matière et technique	Matériau : Ivoire (Matériau d'origine animale) Matériau/Technique : Ivoire, décor sculpté, gravé et peint (traces)	Materials and techniques	Material: Ivory (Material of animal origin) Material / Technique: Ivory, carved, 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)

Louvre OA 6266

Referenced as Fig. 141, Contadini, Anna (2005) 'Fatimid Ivories Within a Mediterranean Culture.' The Ivories of Muslim Spain, The Journal of the David Collection, ed. by K. von Folsach and J. Mayer, 2 (2). pp. 226-247.
Plaque (fragmentary), ivory. Fatimid Egypt, 11th century. H: 5.8; W: 21.2 cm. - Musée du Louvre, inv. no. OA 6266.
Panel with lute player.
Ivory, carved and incised decoration, traces of paint.

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Fatimid ivory panel with lute player and animals hunting, Egypt, 11th century. Louvre OA 6266.

Fatimid ivory panel with lute player and animals hunting, Egypt, 11th century.
Louvre OA 6266.