Ornamental

Jali screen (one of a pair), second half of the 16th century; Mughal Attributed to Probably Fatehpur Sikri, India Carved red sandstone; H. 73 1/4 in. (186 cm), W. 51 3/16 in. (130 cm), Th. 3 9/16 in. (9 cm) Rogers Fund, 1993 (1993.67.2) www.metmuseum.org

Medieval art betrays a love of surface ornamentation. Rich decorative patterns, both abstract and figurative, are an important characteristic of medieval Islamic and European art.

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