Abstract
An uncommon metal artifact (a stand?) was uncovered in the course of public works in Tiberias. The object is an open cylinder, made of sheet-metal, perhaps bronze. Both the outer and inner surfaces are adorned with a band of painted decoration: the exterior surface depicts a scene of human figures, while the interior one is a beautiful inscription in kufic script. No parallels to Islamic painted metalwork have been yet discovered; however, our painted object should perhaps be seen within the wider context of the art of painting under the Fatimids.
Keywords
Islamic art, epigraphy, paleography
Recommended Citation
Rosen-Ayalon, Myriam
(2013)
"A Unique Metal Object from Tiberias (pp. 173–181),"
'Atiqot: Vol. 76, Article 13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.1658
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol76/iss1/13
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