Pyxis of Ziyad ibn Aflah
Item
Title
Pyxis of Ziyad ibn Aflah
Description
This ivory pyxis displays three medallions, each revealing a man who seems to be in high authority, with two attendants and an elephant. It has an inscription on the lid that reveals that the pyxis was made for Ziyad ibn Aflah, the prefect of police in Cordoba.
Creator
unknown creation, possibly commissioned by caliph al-Hakam II
Temporal Coverage
ca. 969-970
Spatial Coverage
Cordoba, Spain
Type
image
Date Created
2003-13-03
Source
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O76682/pyxis-unknown/
Contributor
Rachel Barbanente
Rights
Tim Stanley (ed.), with Mariam Rosser-Owen and Stephen Vernoit, Palace and Mosque: Islamic Art from the Middle East, London, V&A Publications, 2004p.80
Mariam Rosser-Owen, Islamic Arts from Spain, London, 2010, p.29.
Mariam Rosser-Owen, Islamic Arts from Spain, London, 2010, p.29.
