Ayyubid rectangular plaque with an eagle in openwork
Made of cast brass with two fixing holes indicating this decorative element was intended for attachment onto a wooden or metal surface.
Origin
Syria or Egypt
Date
Ayyubid period, 12th-13th century
Height: 6.1 cm
Width: 4.8 cm
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 19/10/1983, lot 28
Acquired there by AXIA
Exhibited / Published
An almost identical plaque measuring 6.8 x 4.7 cm was sold at auction in Paris (Art Curial, 01/12/2014, lot 29) for EUR 1,560
£ 350