EXTREMELY RARE ANTIQUE CENTRAL ASIA SELDJUK CARVED WOOD PANEL 12 Century
A SPLENDID AND EXTREMELY RARE CENTRAL ASIA SELDJUK WOOD CARVING PANEL WITH THREE VIGNETTES. A LION EATING A DEER.
A WARIOR RELAXING HOLDING A LANCE. THE STYLE IS REMINISCENT OF THE ART OF THE PERIOD : BYZANTINE DECOR OF VINES INTERLACING FRAMING DIFFERENT SCENES. ALSO REMINDS OF THE CARVED STONE LINTEL THAT WAS ABOVE THE ENTRANCE OF THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHER IN JERUSALEM, NOW AT THE ROCKEFELLER MUSEUM IN JERUSALEM, AND ALSO THE UMAYYAD ART SEEN IN THE HISHAM PALACE RUINS IN JERICHO. THE CONDITION IS BETTER THAN MOST OF THE PERIOD : PLEASE LOOK CAREFULLY AT THE PICTURES. THE WOOD IS VERY DRY BUT STILL VERY HEAVY.
LENGTH : 2'6 or 73cm. WIDTH :8.5 or 21cm. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian Antiques\Middle East".
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