islamic art-medallion-carved marble-inv.n.12752-Ayyubid 13th century-IM-170908-047

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islamic art-medallion-carved marble-inv.n.12752-Ayyubid 13th century-IM-170908-047

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Ithe medalkion is cut down suggesting that it was reused with the carved side placed against the wall. the main image is of a double headed eagle accompanied by a bestiary that repays close examination. the eagle's neck is decorated with confronted birds and its tail with a bull's head. the wingtips enf in unicorn heads that are in turn bitten by the eagle heads. from the background scroll emerge both bird and animal heads as well as hands grasping the scroll-medallion-carved marble-inv.n.12752-Ayyubid 13th century-IM-170908-047

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