Williams, Leonard, b. 1871 · London : T.N. Foulis · leaf 184
carving is what isknown as Persian-Arabic. We do not know,however, whether the box was imported from theEast, or whether it was made in Spain by some-body of Persian parentage or skilled in Persianart. The material is a delicate taracea of sandal,aloe, and cypress woods inlaid on larch. Thebox,… … IVORIES ivory box (Plate xxxviii.) which was originally atSangliesa in Navarre. It measures, says Riano,fifteen inches long by nine and a quarter incheswide. It is completely covered with carvingsin relief, within circular cusped medallions, withfigures in the centres representing…
Decorative arts
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