Figure
Date1800-1900
Where depictedLondon, UK
Where depictedEurope
MediumTerracotta, varnish
DimensionsObject/Work: 165 x 45 mm
ClassificationsSculpture
Terms
Object numberC00378
Description19th century fake of a figure said to be al-Hakem, the 6th Fatimid Caliph of Egypt. The carved male figure stands on a base engraved with Arabic style writing. He wears a headdress and holds 4-pronged tools in crossed hands. A leaf covers the genital area. It is made of terracotta covered with black varnish to make it resemble slate.On View
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