Madinat al-Zahra Casket, 961–65

صندوق عاجي من الزهراء (961)

Madinat al-Zahra Casket, 961–65; V&A, accession 301-1866.

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950960970980
The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era

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An ivory box carved at Madinat al-Zahra; 961–965, from the court of the Umayyad caliphate. 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. “Madinat al-Zahra Casket, 961–65”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/object/sunduq-aj-961/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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