Caption

Chair, rosettes ornament, geometric ornament, Kufi script. Scissor chair with footrest, seat, and backrest composed of five slatted elements; bas-relief and inlaid with bone with geometric and plant patterns. Supports are connected to each other and to the seat with wooden pins enabling the structure to be folded and unfolded, terminating at the bottom with decoratively carved runners. Backrest is topped with a wide board with a wavy outline resembling a triangle. Slats are decorated on the front and sides with stylized plant patterns; the backrest is topped with symmetrical geometric decoration and a bas-relief Arabic verse. Pins are topped with turned knobs. Mid-19th century 19th century, Syria place of origin, piece of furniture, seating piece. Dimensions: height 107 cm, width 46 cm, depth 47.5 cm., A carved wooden folding stand with a dark brown finish featuring a decorative crest at the top and curving slats that interlock to form a lattice; the wood shows carved geometric and floral patterns and inlaid light-colored floral motifs, and the piece casts a soft shadow against a plain light background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A10_428

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17.1Mb (571.4Kb) / 5.6in x 11.9in / 1676 x 3563 (300dpi)

Keywords

Chair rosettes ornament geometric ornament Kufi script Scissor chair footrest seat backrest composed five slatted elements bas-relief inlaid bone geometric plant patterns Supports connected wooden pins enabling structure folded unfolded terminating bottom decoratively carved runners Backrest topped wide board wavy outline resembling triangle Slats decorated front sides stylized plant patterns backrest symmetrical geometric decoration bas-relief Arabic verse Pins turned knobs Mid-19th century 19th century Syria place origin piece furniture seating piece Dimensions height 107 cm width 46 cm depth 47.5 cm carved wooden folding stand dark brown finish featuring decorative crest top curving slats interlock form lattice wood carved geometric floral patterns inlaid light-colored floral motifs piece casts soft shadow plain light background.