The Damascus Room (detail)

The Damascus Room (detail)

Reception Room (Qa’a), Ottoman period, 1119 a.h. / 1707 C.E., Damascus (Syria), poplar, gesso relief with gold and tin leaf, glazes and paint; cypress, poplar, walnut, black mulberry, mother-of pearl, marble and other stones, stucco with glass, plaster, ceramic tiles, iron, brass, 22′ 1/2″ high x 16′ 8-1/2″ deep x 26′ 4-3/4″ long (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

Cite this page as: Dr. Naraelle Hohensee, "The Damascus Room (detail)," in Smarthistory, December 18, 2015, accessed April 19, 2024, https://smarthistory.org/qaa-the-damascus-room/damascus-room/.