Bidspirit auction | HEXAGONAL ABBASID WOOD PLAQUE

HEXAGONAL ABBASID WOOD PLAQUE - Ca. 9th century AD. A carved hexagonal wooden plaque with a flowering vine pattern and Kufic calligraphy painted in black, red, and yellow around its sides. Size: 70mm in diameter; Weight: 25g Provenance: Previous property of an Islamic art professional. Prior apart of the Henri René d’Allemagne Collection, Paris and Derek Hill Collection London. Acquired by Ahuan U.K Ltd. from M. Roderick d’Allemagne, grandson of Henri René d’Allemagne. (1836 - 1950). 4 June 1976. Sold by Ahuan U.K. to Derek Hill (1916 - 2000) on 22 December 1976. Repurchased from Derek Hill by Ahuan U.K. 1990. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.