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A Qôs or mirhab (prayer arch) panel, Morocco A...

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A Qôs or mirhab (prayer arch) panel, Morocco A 19th century Moroccan wooden panel, Morocco A Middle Atlas cedar panel decorated with the so-called Ktaf or darj motif in very hard wood, and framed in a frame. This work is older than most of the works in the book by André Paccard. A crack restored. Good condition. Bibliography: André Paccard, Morocco and Traditional Islamic Craftsmanship in Architecture, Editions Atelier 74, Annecy, 1983. Cf. page 84 for the Ktaj pattern 19th century 78 (h) x 96 cm wide