Sujet

Hisham's Palace.

Légende

Hisham's Palace. 8th century AD. Khirbat al-Mafjar, near Jericho. Was built by Waild Ibn Yazid in 734 AD, during the reign of Caliph Hisham Ibn Abdelmalik (724-743 AD). Stucco dome of the diwan. Between the acanthus leaves are set six busts, male and female. Rockefeller Archaeological Museum, Jerusalem, Israel.

Date

1754

Crédit

Photo12/UIG/PHAS

Notre référence

UMG20B38_496

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

34,5Mo (1,7Mo) / 36,0cm x 24,0cm / 4256 x 2832 (300dpi)

Mots clés

8th century AD Architectural Architecture Art Caliph Hisham Ibn Abdelmalik Hisham's Palace History Israel Jericho Khirbet al-Mafjar Museum Near East Palace of Hisham Palestine Palestinian Territory Occupied Rockefeller Archaeological Museum State of Palestine Umayyad Waild Ibn Yazid Walid II acanthus leaves antique busts carved decoration decorative diwan dome female figure human sacrifice male man palace polychromy sculpture statue stucco