Tympanum with a Horse and Rider, second half 14th century


Tympanum with a Horse and Rider, second half 14th century, Attributed to Caucasus, probably Kubachi, Dagestan, Stone; carved, with traces of paint, H. 28 3/4 (73 cm), Stone, This tympanum once adorned the facade of the so called House of Ahmad and Ibrahim located in the town of Kubachi in the Caucasus. The vegetal decoration surrounding the central figure has been compared to fourteenth- and fifteenth-century stone carvings found in the city


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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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