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pyxis of al-Mughira  wikidata:Q629316 reasonator:Q629316
Artist
Workshop at the court of Medina Azahara
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Title
pyxis of al-Mughira
label QS:Lit,"Pyxis di al-Mughira"
label QS:Lja,"ムギーラの小箱"
label QS:Lfr,"pyxide d'al-Mughira"
label QS:Lpl,"puszka al-Mughiry"
label QS:Lsl,"Piksida al-Mughira"
label QS:Len,"pyxis of al-Mughira"
label QS:Lar,"علبة مجوهرات المغيرة"
label QS:Lzh,"穆吉拉象牙盒"
label QS:Les,"Píxide de Al-Mughira"
Object type pyxis Edit this at Wikidata
Genre ivory carving Edit this at Wikidata
Description
English: Pyxid bearing the name of Prince Al-Mugẖīra, son of Caliph 'Abd al-Rahman III. Spain, Medina Azahara (near Cordoba).
Español: El Píxide del Príncipe Al-Mughira.
Français : Pyxide au nom du prince Al-Mugẖīra, fils du calife 'Abd al-Rahman III. Espagne, atelier de la cour de Madīnat al-Zahra (près de Cordoue).
carved decoration and sculpted decoration
Date 968 Edit this at Wikidata
Medium elephant ivory Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions thickness: 0.4 cm (0.1 in) Edit this at Wikidata; diameter: 11.8 cm (4.6 in) Edit this at Wikidata
dimensions QS:P2610,+0.4U174728
dimensions QS:P2386,+11.8U174728
institution QS:P195,Q19675
Accession number
OA 4068 (Louvre Museum) Edit this at Wikidata
Place of creation Caliphate of Córdoba Edit this at Wikidata
Object history
Credit line 1898: purchased
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Source/Photographer Marie-Lan Nguyen (2005)
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17:49, 1 September 2005Thumbnail for version as of 17:49, 1 September 20051,254 × 1,672 (1.37 MB)Jastrow'''Description:''' Pyxid bearing the name of Al-Mugẖīra. Spain, Madīnat al-Zahra, 968. Engraved and sculpted elephant ivory.<br /> '''Location:''' Louvre (OA 4068)<br /> '''Photographer:''' Jastrow (2005)<br /> {{Fran�

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