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Leyre Casket, 1004-1005AD
Rear of the Body.
Referenced on p5, The Moors - The Islamic West - 7th-15th Centuries AD by David Nicolle
Carved ivory box made for Abd al-Malik al-Muzaffar in AD 1005. This represents the culmination of a style of very detailed ivory carving in which the figures are highly naturalistic and show several significant differences from the art of the Islamic Middle East. Most obvious is the fact that the warriors are bare-headed, while their clothing has much in common with Western Europe. (Cathedral Treasury. Pamplona. Spain)
