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Islamic Art - Die-Cut Stickers

$3.00 - $15.00

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The two bowls are referenced from the David Collection's Islamic Art gallery. The first bowl features a family scene with 2 adult deer and a kid. The second bowl features as Arabic proverb saying "He who believes in reward [from God] is generous with gifts." The technique used to make the original bowls was called "luster" which gave the pottery a beautiful pearlescent sheen.

The Waq Waq Tree is a mythical tree known to grow women like fruit, and once they fully grow, they drop to the ground and scream a sound that sounds like "Waq Waq!" It is featured in the Book of Curiosities.

The Pyxis of al-Mughira is a representation of Islamic Spain's tradition of ivory carving. This pyxis was made at the Umayyad court in Al-Andalus. It features Kufic script, depictions of animals, and humans playing instruments.

The map is from a medieval manuscript of the Book of Curiosities. It depicts trade routes merchants would take across the Mediterranean.

The bear is referenced from a wall frescoe painting in the Qusayr 'Amra palace.

The peacock is from an Abbasid jar that also utilized the lusterware technique.

The stickers themselves are die-cut, approximately 2"-3" in size, and are coated in holographic film to give it the pearlescent shine. All stickers are printed by myself and hand-cut.