Pyxis of Zamora [SEP] collection
Pyxis of Zamora
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The Pyxis of Zamora (made in 964 CE /353 aH) is an ivory carving casket () (pyx) that dates from the Caliphate of Córdoba. It is currently housed in the National Archaeological Museum of Spain in Madrid.
Background and Context.
This cylindrical carved box was commissioned by the Umayyad caliph Al-Hakam II in 964 CE for Subh, his concubine, and the mother of the princes Abd al-Rahman and Hishâm and is linked to the palatine ivory workshops of
a vessel of impeccable craftsmanship and expert design.
To date the pyxis of al-Mughira’s purpose is still speculated and debated.
It is currently a part of the Islamic Art collection at the Louvre in Paris.
See also.
- Medina Azahara (Medinat al-Zahra)
- Pyxis of Zamora
Notes.
Notes References.
- Baer, Eva. The Human Figure in Islamic Art: Inheritances and Islamic Transformations. Costa Mesa: Mazda Publishers, 2004.
- Borrut, Antoine,