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Door

14th–15th centuries, with later additions

Object PlaceCairo, Egypt

Medium/TechniqueWood (ebony, Aleppo pine, abura, boxwood) and ivory or bone

DimensionsOverall: 258 x 95.2 x 17.8 cm (101 9/16 x 37 1/2 x 7 in.)

Credit LineGift of Martin Brimmer

Accession number77.1

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ClassificationsArchitectural elements

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InscriptionsInscriptions on mashrabiyya panels: (1) inna ’llaha ya'muru bi'l-‘adli wa'l-i?san God commands justice and beneficence. (2) inna ’llaha wa-mala'ikatahu yu?alluna ‘ala ’l-nabi God and his angels pray for the prophet Inscription at bottom of doorway: 'izz li maulana al-sultan al malik . . . al-Zahir Barquq 'azza 'llahu nasrahu Honor to our master the Sultan, the King . . . al-Zahir Barquq. God magnify his victory.

Provenance1876, purchased at the Centennial Exposition (Egypt Exhibit), Philadelphia, by Martin Brimmer (b. 1829 - d. 1896), Boston; 1877, gift of Martin Brimmer to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 18, 1877)