Pair of Doors Carved in the 'Beveled Style', 9th century, Found Iraq, probably Takrit. Made in Iraq, probably Samarra, Wood (teak); carved, Left door: , Wood, This carved pair (with ) of teak doors imported into Iraq from Southeast Asia is probably from a royal or domestic residence. They epitomize the Beveled style—a symmetrical, abstract, vegetal form—and were probably originally painted and highlighted with gilding
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Pair, Doors Carved, Beveled Style, 9th century, Iraq, Takrit, Samarra, Wood, teak, carved, Left door, pair, teak doors, imported, Southeast Asia, royal, domestic residence, epitomize, style—, symmetrical, abstract, vegetal form—, originally painted, highlighted, gilding
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