The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 18, 2024
Plaque (Appliqué)
1300s
(Hispano-Moresque)
Overall: 2 x 3 cm (13/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1946.425.1
Location: 110B Late Gothic
Description
This oblong plaque is decorated with pseudo-Kufic (fake Arabic) designs indicating that it was produced in Spain under Muslim influence. It may have served as an applied ornament to some article of personal adornment such as a belt. It is possible that the design was inspired by Arabic coinage.- (Brummer Gallery, Inc., New York).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1946.425.1