Samarra Wall Fragment II

قطعة زخرفة جدارية سامرّائية (٢)

Samarra Wall Fragment II; V&A, accession A.92-1922.

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The Early Abbasid Caliphate · Abbasid Fragmentation

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A second plaster fragment from the palaces of Samarra; 836–880, one of the earliest examples of Abbasid carved decoration. In the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. 1

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Arabesque· Girih· Hedwig glass· Islamic calligraphy· Islamic geometric patterns· Islamic lustreware· Kubachi ware· Mahmal

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  1. Victoria and Albert Museum Collection API
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islam.museum contributors. “Samarra Wall Fragment II”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/object/qita-jidar-samarra-2/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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